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Fuerste House
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National Register of Historic Places

Fuerste House

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Guttenberg
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About Fuerste House

Fuerste House, at 503 S. 1st St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Guttenberg MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

503 S. 1st St., Guttenberg · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fuerste HouseStart here
  2. 2Eckert HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Guttenberg National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium Historic DistrictBungalow · next door
  5. 5Guttenberg State BankRomanesque · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DSt. Mary's Catholic Church Historic DistrictItalianate0.1 miBNieland HouseBuilding0.2 miBAlbertus BuildingBuilding0.2 miBMcClaine HouseBuilding0.2 miBMoser Stone HouseBuilding0.2 miDFront Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.2 miBWeber HouseBuilding0.3 miBParker HouseBuilding0.4 miBWehmer HouseBuilding0.4 miBGuttenberg Corn Canning Co.Building0.5 mi

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Questions about Fuerste House

Is Fuerste House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 1984 (Register number 84001223).

Is Fuerste House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Crawford Military Hospital, 18.3 miles away.

Can you visit Fuerste 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 Fuerste House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 75336186 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.