Foster Park Historic District


Foster Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	500-900 blocks of Central Ave., S. and blocks around Foster Park, Le Mars, Iowa
Coordinates	42°47′01.3″N 96°09′59.1″W / 42.783694°N 96.166417°W / 42.783694; -96.166417Coordinates: 42°47′01.3″N 96°09′59.1″W / 42.783694°N 96.166417°W / 42.783694; -96.166417
Area	51 acres (21 ha)
Architect	William L. Steele
Architectural style	Late Victorian Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	08000329^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 25, 2008

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Marlys A. Svendsen. "Foster Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-01. with photos

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National Register of Historic Places in Plymouth County, Iowa

Akron	Akron Opera House

Le Mars	Foster Park Historic District Le Mars Central High School Le Mars Downtown Commercial Historic District Le Mars Municipal Park and Golf Course Historic District Le Mars Public Library Plymouth County Courthouse Reeves Farmstead Historic District Sacred Heart Hospital St. George's Episcopal Church Tonsfeldt Round Barn

Westfield	Kimball Village

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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