Charles City
15 places in Charles City, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Central Park-North Main Street Historic District, added Aug 10, 1976.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Central Park-North Main Street Historic District · Aug 10, 1976 |
| Oldest construction date | Spotts Round Barn · built 1914 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Brooks Round Barn▾Charles CityBuilding1986
- Address
- W of US 218, Charles City vicinity
- Listed
- Jun 30, 1986
- Listed for
- Agriculture, Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 86001429
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Central Park-North Main Street Historic District▾Charles CityHistoric district1976
- Address
- N. Main St. and N. Jackson St., Charles City
- Listed
- Aug 10, 1976
- Listed for
- Community planning, Commerce, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 76000771
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Charles City Junior-Senior High School▾Charles CityBuilding2017
- Address
- 500 N. Grand Ave., Charles City
- Listed
- Sep 5, 2017
- Listed for
- Architecture, Education
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Charles City Middle School
- Reference
- 100001567
- Built
- 1932
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cook Farm▾Charles CityBuilding1979
- Address
- S of Charles City on U.S. 218, Charles City
- Listed
- Jun 18, 1979
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 79000895
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
A. B. C. Dodd House▾Charles CityBuilding1978
- Address
- 310 3rd Ave., Charles City
- Listed
- May 22, 1978
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Thomsen House
- Reference
- 78001220
- Style
- Prairie School architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building▾Charles CityBuilding1996
- Address
- 500 Gilbert St., Charles City
- Listed
- Mar 7, 1996
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Floyd County Museum
- Reference
- 96000235
- Style
- modern architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Floyd County Court House▾Charles CityBuilding2003
- Address
- 101 S. Main St., Charles City
- Listed
- Aug 28, 2003
- Listed for
- Architecture, Politics and government
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 03000816
- Style
- PWA Moderne
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 site
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Charles Walter Hart House▾Charles CityBuilding1980
- Address
- 800 3rd Ave., Charles City
- Listed
- Jan 25, 1980
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80001450
- Style
- bungalow
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lucius Lane and Maria Clinton House▾Charles CityBuilding1995
- Address
- 2379 Timber Ave., Charles City vicinity
- Listed
- Apr 24, 1995
- Listed for
- Social history
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Family Home
- Reference
- 95000384
- Style
- Victorian architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Main Street Bridge▾Charles CityStructure1999
- Address
- Main St. over Cedar R., Charles City
- Listed
- Mar 12, 1999
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 99000311
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Alvin Miller House▾Charles CityBuilding1978
- Address
- 1107 Court St., Charles City
- Listed
- Nov 16, 1978
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Dietrich House
- Reference
- 78001221
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Charles Henry Parr House▾Charles CityBuilding1980
- Address
- 100 W. Hulin St., Charles City
- Listed
- Jan 24, 1980
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80001451
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Sherman Nursery Company Historic District▾Charles CityHistoric district2014
- Address
- 1300 Grove St., Charles City
- Listed
- Nov 12, 2014
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 14000905
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Spotts Round Barn▾Charles CityBuilding1986
- Address
- IA 14, Charles City vicinity
- Listed
- Jun 30, 1986
- Listed for
- Agriculture, Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 86001430
- Built
- 1914
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wildwood Park Historic District▾Charles CityHistoric district1998
- Address
- 1 Wildwood Rd., Charles City
- Listed
- Sep 25, 1998
- Listed for
- Entertainment and recreation, Architecture, Landscape architecture, Military
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Sherman Park; Wildwood Park Golf Course; Charles City Country
- Reference
- 98001205
- Style
- American Craftsman, Tudor Revival architecture
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

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