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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Iowa.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 16 properties listed on the National Register in the county, and one former listing.


Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District
Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District
October 16, 2013
(#13000828)
Roughly bounded by 7th & 9th Avenues and 11th & 13th Streets
41°53′47″N 92°16′36″W / 41.896332°N 92.276557°W / 41.896332; -92.276557 (Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District)
Belle Plaine
2 Benton County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse
October 8, 1976
(#76000733)
E. 4th St.
42°10′05″N 92°01′25″W / 42.168056°N 92.023611°W / 42.168056; -92.023611 (Benton County Courthouse)
Vinton Beaux Arts Renaissance classicism style 1905 County Courthouse.
3 Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton
December 6, 1990
(#90001852)
612 2nd Ave.
42°09′55″N 92°01′19″W / 42.165278°N 92.021944°W / 42.165278; -92.021944 (Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton)
Vinton 1900 stone and brick depot with marble floor tiles and oak wood work. Within 3 years, became a part of the Rock Island line, also known as the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
4 Central Vinton Residential Historic District
Central Vinton Residential Historic District
November 21, 2012
(#12000948)
Roughly bounded by 2nd & D Aves., W. 13th & W. 6th Sts.
42°09′45″N 92°01′34″W / 42.16246°N 92.0262°W / 42.16246; -92.0262 (Central Vinton Residential Historic District)
Vinton Historic residential district representing the largest intact collection of contiguous mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century dwellings in Vinton. Most dwellings have not been significantly altered. The district also contains three churches built prior to 1955 which are included as contributing for their architectural significance.
5 Herring Hotel
Herring Hotel
December 31, 2008
(#08001250)
718 13th St.
41°53′49″N 92°16′35″W / 41.89705°N 92.27636°W / 41.89705; -92.27636 (Herring Hotel)
Belle Plaine Built in 1900, this once prominent hotel was a version of the so-called "one-stop" along the Lincoln Highway where travelers could find lodging, food, entertainment, and service for their cars.
6 Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building
Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building
March 12, 2012
(#12000094)
201 1st Ave.
42°10′10″N 92°01′29″W / 42.169336°N 92.024728°W / 42.169336; -92.024728 (Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building)
Vinton
7 James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn
June 30, 1986
(#86001414)
Off County Road D65
42°16′06″N 92°16′49″W / 42.268306°N 92.280403°W / 42.268306; -92.280403 (James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn)
Bruce Township Clay tile exterior round barn, classified as an Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station.
8 Preston’s Station Historic District
Preston’s Station Historic District
September 21, 2020
(#100005572)
402 4th Ave.
41°53′14″N 92°16′59″W / 41.887291°N 92.282957°W / 41.887291; -92.282957 (Preston’s Station Historic District)
Belle Plaine
9 Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House
December 10, 1982
(#82000403)
912 1st Ave.
42°09′44″N 92°01′26″W / 42.162222°N 92.023889°W / 42.162222; -92.023889 (Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House)
Vinton Late Victorian Queen Anne style home, built for the secretary of the Iowa Canning Company, Frank G. Ray. Property is also known as Ray Towers.
10 Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3
June 30, 1986
(#86001415)
County Road D56
42°17′31″N 92°14′08″W / 42.291944°N 92.235556°W / 42.291944; -92.235556 (Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3)
Bruce Township
11 Sankot Motor Company
Sankot Motor Company
July 28, 1995
(#95000558)
807 13th St.
41°53′49″N 92°16′32″W / 41.896944°N 92.275556°W / 41.896944; -92.275556 (Sankot Motor Company)
Belle Plaine
12 Shellsburg Bridge
June 25, 1998
(#98000770)
Pearl St. over Bear Creek
42°05′36″N 91°52′10″W / 42.09342°N 91.86948°W / 42.09342; -91.86948 (Shellsburg Bridge)
Shellsburg
13 Upper Stone Schoolhouse
July 7, 1983
(#83000340)
East of Vinton
42°10′28″N 91°53′29″W / 42.174444°N 91.891389°W / 42.174444; -91.891389 (Upper Stone Schoolhouse)
Vinton
14 Vinton Public Library
Vinton Public Library
May 23, 1983
(#83000341)
510 2nd Ave.
42°09′58″N 92°01′20″W / 42.166111°N 92.022222°W / 42.166111; -92.022222 (Vinton Public Library)
Vinton
15 Youngville Cafe
Youngville Cafe
February 1, 2007
(#06001321)
2409 73rd St.
41°57′57″N 92°01′32″W / 41.965833°N 92.025556°W / 41.965833; -92.025556 (Youngville Cafe)
Watkins
16 Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny) Zalesky House
Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny) Zalesky House
April 10, 2012
(#12000191)
802 9th Ave.
41°53′33″N 92°16′31″W / 41.892414°N 92.275309°W / 41.892414; -92.275309 (Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny) Zalesky House)
Belle Plaine
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