National Register of Historic Places

Shimek, Bohumil, House

Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Listed
December 23, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001837

About this property

The Bohumil Shimek House is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The two-story, frame, Folk Victorian structure was built sometime around 1890. Its significance is its association with Bohumil Shimek. Initially trained as a civil engineer, he is better known as a naturalist, conservationist, and botany professor at the University of Iowa. He lived here from 1899 until his death in 1937. These dates coincide with his professional career. Shimek contributions include establishing the state park system in Iowa, the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, the American School of Wild Life Protection, and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. He published over 190 scholarly works, and is credited with the discovery of the origins of the Loess Hills. The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. In 1994 it was included as a contributing property in the Brown Street Historic District.

Location

529 Brown St.
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
41.66972, -91.52710

Categories

CONSERVATIONEDUCATIONEUROPEAN
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Sources

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When was Shimek, Bohumil, House listed on the National Register?

Shimek, Bohumil, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Shimek, Bohumil, House?

Shimek, Bohumil, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Shimek, Bohumil, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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