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Kellow House
Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Kellow House

Also known as Howard County Historical Society Museum

Cresco’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 22, 1977; only 235 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Second EmpireListed 1977Cresco
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Kellow House

Kellow House, at 324 4th Ave., W., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1977: the first place in Cresco to be listed. Only 235 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 40 other Iowa listings.

What it isHistoric house in Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1880 to today

  1. 1880Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

324 4th Ave., W., Cresco · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kellow HouseStart here
  2. 2Howard County CourthouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCresco Opera HousePrairie School1.7 mi

Memories of Kellow House

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Questions about Kellow House

Is Kellow House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1977 (Register number 77000517).

Is Kellow House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Kellow House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Kellow House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75339011 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.