# National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Iowa

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Iowa.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.
There are 47 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 28, 2025.
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## Current listings

| | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description |
| 1 | Albright House | Albright House | July 24, 1978 (#78001233) | 716-718 Ave. F 40°37′54″N 91°18′38″W﻿ / ﻿40.631667°N 91.310556°W﻿ / 40.631667; -91.310556﻿ (Albright House) | Fort Madison | |
| 2 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District More images | March 5, 1992 (#92000100) | 902 Ave. H 40°37′48″N 91°18′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.63°N 91.313611°W﻿ / 40.63; -91.313611﻿ (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District) | Fort Madison | A former passenger train station and a former freight station built in 1909 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. |
| 3 | Chief Justice Joseph M. Beck House | Chief Justice Joseph M. Beck House | July 21, 1988 (#88001116) | 630 Ave. E 40°37′58″N 91°18′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.632778°N 91.309444°W﻿ / 40.632778; -91.309444﻿ (Chief Justice Joseph M. Beck House) | Fort Madison | |
| 4 | Gen. William Worth Belknap House | Gen. William Worth Belknap House | October 10, 1975 (#75000694) | 511 N. 3rd St. 40°23′51″N 91°22′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.397500°N 91.375833°W﻿ / 40.397500; -91.375833﻿ (Gen. William Worth Belknap House) | Keokuk | Greek Revival home built in 1854 by William Worth Belknap who became a Civil War general and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. |
| 5 | Bridgeport Bridge | Bridgeport Bridge More images | May 15, 1998 (#98000533) | Old Quarry Rd. 40°47′25″N 91°21′50″W﻿ / ﻿40.790278°N 91.363889°W﻿ / 40.790278; -91.363889﻿ (Bridgeport Bridge) | Denmark | A Pennsylvania through truss bridge built by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works and completed in 1904. Extends into Des Moines County. |
| 6 | Hosea S. and Elizabeth Case House | Upload image | November 18, 2022 (#100008390) | 1452 280th Ave. 40°44′49″N 91°22′07″W﻿ / ﻿40.747016°N 91.368480°W﻿ / 40.747016; -91.368480﻿ (Hosea S. and Elizabeth Case House) | Denmark | |
| 7 | Cattermole Memorial Library | Cattermole Memorial Library | April 5, 1984 (#84001267) | 614 7th St. 40°37′53″N 91°18′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.631389°N 91.309444°W﻿ / 40.631389; -91.309444﻿ (Cattermole Memorial Library) | Fort Madison | |
| 8 | Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House | Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House More images | April 23, 1998 (#98000384) | 206 High St. 40°23′43″N 91°22′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.395278°N 91.378333°W﻿ / 40.395278; -91.378333﻿ (Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House) | Keokuk | Greek Revival residence of Civil War general Samuel R. Curtis. |
| 9 | Denmark Congregational Church | Upload image | December 2, 1977 (#77000534) | Academy Ave. and 4th St. 40°44′31″N 91°20′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.741944°N 91.333333°W﻿ / 40.741944; -91.333333﻿ (Denmark Congregational Church) | Denmark | Abolitionist Asa Turner, Jr. was pastor of the church in the mid-19th century. |
| 10 | Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District | Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District | September 16, 2005 (#05001020) | 2469 Iowa Highway 2 40°38′11″N 91°26′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.636389°N 91.436389°W﻿ / 40.636389; -91.436389﻿ (Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District) | Fort Madison | On the Most Endangered list of the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance |
| 11 | Fort Madison Bridge | Fort Madison Bridge More images | August 27, 1999 (#99001035) | Iowa Highway 9 over the Mississippi River 40°37′16″N 91°17′15″W﻿ / ﻿40.621111°N 91.2875°W﻿ / 40.621111; -91.2875﻿ (Fort Madison Bridge) | Fort Madison | A swinging truss toll bridge over the Mississippi River that connects Fort Madison with Niota in Hancock County, Illinois |
| 12 | Fort Madison High School | Fort Madison High School | January 21, 2015 (#14001169) | 1812 Avenue F 40°37′54″N 91°19′50″W﻿ / ﻿40.631667°N 91.330556°W﻿ / 40.631667; -91.330556﻿ (Fort Madison High School) | Fort Madison | |
| 13 | Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District | Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District More images | August 31, 2007 (#07000852) | Centered on Avenue G, from near 6th St. to the middle of the 900 block, including Avenue H from 7th to 9th 40°37′51″N 91°18′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.630942°N 91.311208°W﻿ / 40.630942; -91.311208﻿ (Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District) | Fort Madison | Federal and Late Victorian buildings from the late 19th century. |
| 14 | GEO. M. VERITY | GEO. M. VERITY | December 20, 1989 (#89002459) | Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park 40°23′35″N 91°22′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.393056°N 91.3725°W﻿ / 40.393056; -91.3725﻿ (GEO. M. VERITY) | Keokuk | Towboat built by the Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works in 1927. |
| 15 | E. H. Harrison House | E. H. Harrison House More images | January 12, 1984 (#84001270) | 220 N. 4th St. 40°23′49″N 91°22′47″W﻿ / ﻿40.396806°N 91.379722°W﻿ / 40.396806; -91.379722﻿ (E. H. Harrison House) | Keokuk | A combination Federal and Second Empire style house designed by Frederick H. Moore from 1857. |
| 16 | Christian and Katharina Herschler House, Barn, and Outbuildings Historic District | Upload image | February 16, 1996 (#96000064) | Junction of 6th and Green Sts. 40°39′53″N 91°30′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.664722°N 91.513611°W﻿ / 40.664722; -91.513611﻿ (Christian and Katharina Herschler House, Barn, and Outbuildings Historic District) | Franklin | |
| 17 | Hotel Iowa | Hotel Iowa | February 5, 1987 (#87000022) | 401 Main St. 40°23′43″N 91°22′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.395278°N 91.381944°W﻿ / 40.395278; -91.381944﻿ (Hotel Iowa) | Keokuk | An eight-story Chicago Commercial style building from 1913. |
| 18 | Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District | Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District | December 18, 1992 (#92001663) | Junction of Avenue G and U.S. Route 61 40°38′02″N 91°17′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.633889°N 91.295833°W﻿ / 40.633889; -91.295833﻿ (Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District) | Fort Madison | State penitentiary that was founded in the Territory of Iowa in 1839 and patterned after the penitentiary in Auburn, New York. |
| 19 | John N. and Mary L. (Rankin) Irwin House | John N. and Mary L. (Rankin) Irwin House | October 14, 1999 (#99001206) | 633 Grand Ave. 40°24′05″N 91°22′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.401389°N 91.376111°W﻿ / 40.401389; -91.376111﻿ (John N. and Mary L. (Rankin) Irwin House) | Keokuk | Two-story brick home of John N. Irwin who served as the territorial governor of the Idaho Territory, the Arizona Territory and as the US minister to Portugal. |
| 20 | C. R. Joy House | C. R. Joy House | January 16, 1997 (#96001587) | 816 Grand Ave. 40°24′16″N 91°22′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.404444°N 91.376111°W﻿ / 40.404444; -91.376111﻿ (C. R. Joy House) | Keokuk | Queen Anne stylehouse designed by architect George Franklin Barber. |
| 21 | Keokuk Lock and Dam | Keokuk Lock and Dam More images | October 19, 1978 (#78001234) | At the Mississippi River 40°23′51″N 91°22′01″W﻿ / ﻿40.3975°N 91.366944°W﻿ / 40.3975; -91.366944﻿ (Keokuk Lock and Dam) | Keokuk | A 4,620 feet (1,410 m) long dam across the Mississippi River. It includes locks that are 1,200 feet (370 m) long and 110 feet (34 m) wide. |
| 22 | Keokuk National Cemetery | Keokuk National Cemetery More images | June 4, 1997 (#97000528) | 1701 J St. 40°23′58″N 91°24′18″W﻿ / ﻿40.399444°N 91.405°W﻿ / 40.399444; -91.405﻿ (Keokuk National Cemetery) | Keokuk | American Civil War era cemetery that was established to bury the Union soldiers who died in the five army hospitals that were located in Keokuk. |
| 23 | Keokuk Union Depot | Keokuk Union Depot | March 27, 2013 (#13000109) | 200 Exchange St. 40°23′26″N 91°22′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.390556°N 91.381667°W﻿ / 40.390556; -91.381667﻿ (Keokuk Union Depot) | Keokuk | |
| 24 | Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building | Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building | October 12, 2004 (#04001140) | 425 Blondeau St. 40°23′47″N 91°22′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.396389°N 91.381667°W﻿ / 40.396389; -91.381667﻿ (Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building) | Keokuk | A 1913 building that is representative of transitional architecture in the early 20th century. |
| 25 | Lee County Courthouse | Lee County Courthouse More images | September 30, 1976 (#76000777) | 701 Ave. F 40°37′55″N 91°18′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.631944°N 91.31°W﻿ / 40.631944; -91.31﻿ (Lee County Courthouse) | Fort Madison | Greek Revival style building from 1842. It is the courthouse for northern Lee County. |
| 26 | Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District | Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District More images | March 10, 2004 (#04000179) | 525 N. Water St. 40°23′45″N 91°22′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.395847°N 91.375681°W﻿ / 40.395847; -91.375681﻿ (Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District) | Keokuk | Historic district that includes 7 buildings, 12 structures, 1 object. |
| 27 | Daniel McConn Barn | Daniel McConn Barn | May 26, 2000 (#00000531) | 2095 US Business 61 40°39′10″N 91°16′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.652778°N 91.276111°W﻿ / 40.652778; -91.276111﻿ (Daniel McConn Barn) | Fort Madison | |
| 28 | John McGreer Barn and Crib | Upload image | August 8, 2001 (#01000859) | 2056 150th Ave. 40°39′34″N 91°37′22″W﻿ / ﻿40.659553°N 91.622661°W﻿ / 40.659553; -91.622661﻿ (John McGreer Barn and Crib) | Donnellson | |
| 29 | Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House | Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House | October 10, 1972 (#72000477) | 318 N. 5th St. 40°23′53″N 91°22′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.398056°N 91.379444°W﻿ / 40.398056; -91.379444﻿ (Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House) | Keokuk | An Italianate house from 1859 that was home to Samuel Freeman Miller who served for 28 years on the United States Supreme Court. |
| 30 | Moyce-Steffens House | Moyce-Steffens House | May 2, 1997 (#97000394) | 1615 Avenue H 40°37′49″N 91°19′38″W﻿ / ﻿40.630278°N 91.327222°W﻿ / 40.630278; -91.327222﻿ (Moyce-Steffens House) | Fort Madison | |
| 31 | Old Fort Madison Site | Old Fort Madison Site More images | May 7, 1973 (#73000734) | Address Restricted | Fort Madison | The first permanent U.S. military fortification on the Upper Mississippi River. On the Most Endangered list of the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance. Boundary increases approved April 18, 2018. |
| 32 | Park-to-Park Residential Historic District | Park-to-Park Residential Historic District More images | December 22, 2014 (#14001069) | 400-1100 blocks of Ave. F & 400-1100 blocks of Ave. E 40°37′58″N 91°18′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.6327°N 91.3097°W﻿ / 40.6327; -91.3097﻿ (Park-to-Park Residential Historic District) | Fort Madison | |
| 33 | Presbyterian Church | Upload image | April 29, 2022 (#100007678) | 316 3rd St. 40°43′04″N 91°27′20″W﻿ / ﻿40.717884°N 91.455431°W﻿ / 40.717884; -91.455431﻿ (Presbyterian Church) | West Point | |
| 34 | Primrose Mill | Upload image | March 17, 1983 (#83000383) | Off Iowa Highway 2 40°40′31″N 91°38′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.675278°N 91.637778°W﻿ / 40.675278; -91.637778﻿ (Primrose Mill) | Primrose | |
| 35 | Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church | Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church | April 11, 1986 (#86000721) | Chestnut St. 40°31′54″N 91°25′06″W﻿ / ﻿40.531667°N 91.418333°W﻿ / 40.531667; -91.418333﻿ (Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church) | Montrose | Gothic Revival style church from 1869. |
| 36 | St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall | St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall | July 11, 1989 (#89000806) | 4th and Concert 40°23′48″N 91°22′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.396667°N 91.382778°W﻿ / 40.396667; -91.382778﻿ (St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall) | Keokuk | Gothic Revival church designed by Daniel Appleton and H.M. Stephenson. It was built from 1884 to 1888. |
| 37 | St. Mary of the Assumption Church | St. Mary of the Assumption Church More images | February 8, 1980 (#80001455) | 1031 Ave. E 40°38′00″N 91°19′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.633333°N 91.316667°W﻿ / 40.633333; -91.316667﻿ (St. Mary of the Assumption Church) | Fort Madison | Gothic Revival style church designed by Walch & Schmidt and completed in 1871. It is now a part of Holy Family parish. |
| 38 | St. Peter Church | St. Peter Church More images | July 14, 1983 (#83000384) | 301 S. 9th St. 40°23′50″N 91°23′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.397222°N 91.390278°W﻿ / 40.397222; -91.390278﻿ (St. Peter Church) | Keokuk | Gothic Revival church built between 1879 and 1885. It is now known as the Church of All Saints. |
| 39 | Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House | Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House | November 22, 1995 (#95001318) | 205 N. 2nd St. 40°23′40″N 91°22′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.394444°N 91.379167°W﻿ / 40.394444; -91.379167﻿ (Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House) | Keokuk | Italianate style house from 1859. |
| 40 | George E. Schlapp House | George E. Schlapp House | February 4, 1982 (#82002627) | 639 Ave. C 40°38′09″N 91°18′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.635833°N 91.308889°W﻿ / 40.635833; -91.308889﻿ (George E. Schlapp House) | Fort Madison | |
| 41 | Sharon Cemetery Historic District | Sharon Cemetery Historic District More images | January 11, 1991 (#90002133) | County Road J40 about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Van Buren county line 40°43′31″N 91°39′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.725278°N 91.661389°W﻿ / 40.725278; -91.661389﻿ (Sharon Cemetery Historic District) | Farmington | |
| 42 | Craig and Virginia Sheaffer House | Craig and Virginia Sheaffer House More images | April 22, 1993 (#93000329) | 10 High Point 40°38′04″N 91°17′10″W﻿ / ﻿40.634444°N 91.286111°W﻿ / 40.634444; -91.286111﻿ (Craig and Virginia Sheaffer House) | Fort Madison | |
| 43 | Walter A. Sheaffer House | Walter A. Sheaffer House More images | September 19, 2006 (#06000858) | 11 High Point 40°38′02″N 91°17′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.633889°N 91.287222°W﻿ / 40.633889; -91.287222﻿ (Walter A. Sheaffer House) | Fort Madison | |
| 44 | The Park Place-Grand Avenue Residential District | The Park Place-Grand Avenue Residential District More images | September 12, 2002 (#02001020) | 4th at Park Place and Orleans St. and north up Grand Ave. to Rand Park 40°24′18″N 91°22′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.405°N 91.376667°W﻿ / 40.405; -91.376667﻿ (The Park Place-Grand Avenue Residential District) | Keokuk | Residential area of Late Victorian homes that were mostly built in the early 20th century. |
| 45 | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse More images | January 24, 1974 (#74000796) | 25 N. 7th St. 40°23′51″N 91°23′02″W﻿ / ﻿40.3975°N 91.383889°W﻿ / 40.3975; -91.383889﻿ (U.S. Post Office and Courthouse) | Keokuk | Late Victorian building from 1887. It was originally built as a Federal courthouse, but now serves as the South Lee County Courthouse as well as a post office. |
| 46 | Alois and Annie Weber House | Alois and Annie Weber House | April 16, 2002 (#02000375) | 802 Orleans Ave. 40°24′09″N 91°22′44″W﻿ / ﻿40.402500°N 91.378889°W﻿ / 40.402500; -91.378889﻿ (Alois and Annie Weber House) | Keokuk | Second Empire style home from 1873. |
| 47 | Frank J. Weess House | Frank J. Weess House | May 22, 1978 (#78001235) | 224-226 Morgan St. 40°23′47″N 91°22′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.396389°N 91.3775°W﻿ / 40.396389; -91.3775﻿ (Frank J. Weess House) | Keokuk | Second Empire style home that was built from 1880 to 1881. |