Please mark your calendar for this upcoming meeting on the Planning for Preservation project in Warren County, and please feel free to forward this email and information to others who might be interested! The Warren County Historic Preservation Commission would … Read More
Public Seminar on Historic Properties: Saturday, November 6, 9:00 am Board Room, County Administration Building, 301 N. Buxton St., Indianola Meeting Information & Agenda: A seminar on historic preservation, researching historic properties, the National Register of Historic Places, and historic … Read More
The Warren County Historic Preservation Commission would like to invite local residents and property owners to be part of history in the county. As the first step in their Planning for Preservation project, they are hosting a public meeting for … Read More
February 3, 2021: The Warren County Historic Preservation Commission was one of nine Iowa communities to receive a total of $108,284 in grants for historic preservation. Warren County received $10,800 to hire a consultant to provide training in survey techniques … Read More
Current Projects Past Projects In the past the commission assisted with the Hastie Gas Station stabilization project and the Palmyra Church Renovation Project.
Promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of sites and districts of historical and cultural significance. Safeguard the County’s historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage by preserving sites and districts of … Read More
There are 12 properties and one former property listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Warren County. Information about each property can be found at this link on Wikipedia. Map of Historic Properties
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and accompanying guidelines are common-sense historic preservation principles in non-technical language. The Standards and Guidelines can be applied to historic properties of all types, materials, construction, sizes, and … Read More