National Register of Historic Places

Central Vinton Residential Historic District

Vinton, Benton County, Iowa
Listed
November 21, 2012
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
12000948

About this property

The Central Vinton Residential Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Vinton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. At the time of its nomination it contained 266 resources, which included 184 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and 81 non-contributing buildings. Most of the contributing buildings are houses, and outbuildings. Second Avenue retains its brick paving and it is the contributing structure. Vinton is the county seat of Benton County, and this is one of its most affluent neighborhoods. Because the town is a center of commerce and government, it started to grow in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. Over 90% of the houses are frame construction, and the rest are brick. A large variety of popular late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles are represented in the district. They include: Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Italianate, Neoclassical, Tudor Revival, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, American Craftsman and Bungalows. The houses were largely built before 1930, with a few built after World War II. Three churches are also included in the district: First Baptist (Neoclassical; 1915), Presbyterian Church of Vinton (Neoclassical; 1913), and Faith Independent Baptist (Gothic Revival, c. 1920).

Location

Vinton, Benton County, Iowa
42.16635, -92.02362

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Vinton Public Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton
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0.1 mi
Benton County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Ray, Frank G., House & Carriage House
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0.3 mi
Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building
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0.4 mi

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When was Central Vinton Residential Historic District listed on the National Register?

Central Vinton Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Central Vinton Residential Historic District?

Central Vinton Residential Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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