National Register of Historic Places

Spring Branch Butter Factory Site

Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa
Listed
June 27, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000782

About this property

The Spring Branch Butter Factory Site is an archaeological site located in the vicinity of Manchester, Iowa, United States. John Stewart built the first commercial creamery in the state of Iowa at this location in 1872. He won the gold medal for the best butter at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. Because of this, he made technological and managerial changes to his operation that transformed commercial butter making in the state. Stewart became the founding president of the Northern Iowa Butter and Cheese Association, which was headquartered in Manchester. As markets on the East Coast expanded "creamery grade" butter was shipped regularly between northeast Iowa and New York City. By 1889, commercial creameries had taken the place of the farm-based dairy in Iowa. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Spring Branch Butter Factory Site listed on the National Register?

Spring Branch Butter Factory Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Spring Branch Butter Factory Site?

Spring Branch Butter Factory Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spring Branch Butter Factory Site?

The period of significance for Spring Branch Butter Factory Site is recorded as the civil_war era.

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