National Register of Historic Places - Ames
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation as determined by the US Department of Interior's National Criteria for Evaluation.
The nomination and listing of a property recognizes the significance of a property.
IT DOES NOT PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE, TREATMENT, TRANSFER OR DISPOSITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. Sites listed on the National Register of Historic places benefit from funding assistance available through state and federal tax credit programs. More information on this recognition is included at the end of this listing.
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- nomination pending -
PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY HOUSE
(PIKE HOUSE)
2112 Lincoln Way
Additional Photos(PDF, 6MB)
NRHP Nomination Application, 2022(PDF, 2MB)
AGRICULTURE HALL
(NOW CATT HALL)
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 1MB)Agriculture-Hall-additional-photos.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #85001374, 1985(PDF, 294KB)
ALUMNI HALL
(NOW ENROLLMENT SERVICES CTR.)
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #78001260, 1978
AMES HIGH SCHOOL
(NOW AMES CITY HALL)
515 Clark Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 1MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #02001229, 2002(PDF, 179KB)
AMES MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
From east side of Clark Avenue to west side of Duff Avenue and from south side of 5th Street to south side of Main Street.
Classification of Properties & District Boundary MAP(PDF, 879KB)
Design Guidelines(PDF, 73KB)
Additional Photos(PDF, 12MB)
Historic Photos(PDF, 999KB)
NRHP nomination #100002399, 2018(PDF, 16MB)
BANDSHELL PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
Between Duff & Carroll Avenues and E. 5th & E. 6th Streets
Classification of Properties and District Boundary MAP(PDF, 643KB)
(PDF, 14MB)Additional Photos(PDF, 14MB)
NRHP nomination #99001238, 1999(PDF, 24MB)
PROFESSOR J. L., SARAH M., & ETTA BUDD HOUSE
804 Kellogg Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 594KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #01000860, 2001(PDF, 1MB)
CHRISTIAN PETERSEN COURTYARD SCULPTURES & DAIRY INDUSTRY BUILDING
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 2MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination # 87000020, 1987(PDF, 206KB)
COLONIAL'S CLUB HOUSE
(NOW THETA DELTA CHI FRATERNITY)
217 Ash Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 885KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #12000003, 2012(PDF, 108KB)
CRANFORD APARTMENT BUILDING
103 Stanton Avenue
Additional Photos
NRHP Nomination #100009150, 2022
DELTA UPSILON FRATERNITY HOUSE
117 Ash Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 987KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #10000919, 2010(PDF, 10KB)
ENGINEERING HALL
(NOW LAB OF MECHANICS)
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 678KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #83000402,1983(PDF, 41KB)
IOWA BETA CHAPTER OF SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRATERNITY
228 Gray Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 899KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #13001140, 2014(PDF, 466KB)
KNAPP-WILSON HOUSE
(NOW FARM HOUSE)
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 2MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #66000339, 1966(PDF, 368KB)
GILMOUR B. & EDITH CRAIG MACDONALD HOUSE
517 Ash Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 920KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #91001860, 1992(PDF, 248KB)
MARSTON WATER TOWER
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 927KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #82002644, 1982(PDF, 90KB)
MASONIC TEMPLE
(NOW OCTAGON ART CENTER)
413, 417, 427, and 429 Douglas Avenue
Additional Photos
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #16000608, 2016
MORRILL HALL
Iowa State University Campus
Additional Photos(PDF, 977KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #96000700, 1996(PDF, 946KB)
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
(NOW YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES ADMINISTRATION)
420 Kellogg Avenue
Additional Photos(PDF, 664KB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #97000391, 1997(PDF, 737KB)
OLD TOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
From west side of Clark Avenue to east side of Duff Avenue & from north side of 9th Street to north side of 7th Street
Old Town is also a LOCAL Historic District
Classification of Properties and District Boundary MAP(PDF, 879KB)
Classification of Garages and District Boundary MAP(PDF, 881KB)
Additional Photos(PDF, 437KB)
NRHP nomination # 03001349, 2004, Part I(PDF, 24MB)
NRHP nomination # 03001349, 2004, Part II(PDF, 24MB) (PDF, 24MB)
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
(NOW ROOSEVELT CONDOMINIUMS)
921 9th Street
Additional Photos(PDF, 15MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #10000055, 2010(PDF, 443KB)
SIGMA SIGMA - DELTA CHI FRATERNITY
(NOW IOWA BED & BREAKFAST)
- 405 Hayward Avenue -
Additional Photos(PDF, 2MB)
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination, #8000684, 2008(PDF, 612KB)
Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture at local, state, or national levels.
Properties are documented and evaluated according to uniform standards called the National Criteria for Evaluation. The criteria is used to identify important historic and archaeological properties worthy of preservation and consideration in making planning and development decisions.
If you are interested in nominating a property for the National Register of Historic Places, contact the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
Nominations can be submitted from property owners, historical societies, preservation organizations, governmental agencies, and other individuals or groups.
The above listing is current as of December 20, 2023.