National Register of Historic Places

Foster Park Historic District

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Listed
April 24, 2008
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
08000329

About this property

The Foster Park Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 237 resources, including 166 contributing buildings, one contributing site, 65 non-contributing buildings, one non-contributing structure, and four non-contributing objects. The district comprises ten full blocks and nine half blocks. The historic buildings are houses and their attendant garages, carriage houses, or barns. The houses are between one and 2½-stories and are composed of frame, brick or stucco construction. For the most part they were built between the 1880s and the 1930s. Architectural styles include the revivals styles of the Late Victorian era to the Colonial Revival and American Craftsman styles of the early 20th century. Sioux City architect William L. Steele has several commissions in the district, as do other architects. Foster Park was established on one of the blocks along Central Avenue. It became a focal point for the neighborhood.

Location

500-900 blks. Central Ave. S. & blocks around Foster Park
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
42.78544, -90.16296

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEUROPEANPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Pecatonica Jun 16 1832
1832Early Republic
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When was Foster Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Foster Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Foster Park Historic District?

Foster Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foster Park Historic District?

The period of significance for Foster Park Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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