Bedford Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Bedford Commercial Historic District

Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Listed
September 11, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02001032

About this property

The Bedford Commercial Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Bedford, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The historic district includes 50 properties that were part of a 1989 survey of the area. It includes, as contributing properties, 47 buildings and four structures. There are also three buildings that are non-contributing.

Location

200-500 blks. Main St., 500-600 blks, Court, 500 blk. Central
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
40.66694, -94.71868

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 02001032. It was listed on September 11, 2002.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Hopkins MO Guerrilla Action (Nodaway County)
1862Civil War
9.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bedford Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bedford Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Bedford Commercial Historic District?

Bedford Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bedford Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Bedford Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1989.

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