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Dunsmore House
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National Register of Historic Places

Dunsmore House

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Waterloo
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About Dunsmore House

Dunsmore House, at 902 Logan Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 1977. It was among the first 3 of Waterloo’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric building in Waterloo, Iowa. 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 · 121 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

902 Logan Ave., Waterloo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Dunsmore HouseStart here
  2. 2Roosevelt Elementary SchoolLate Gothic Revival · 0.4 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

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

DWalnut Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBGrace Methodist Episcopal ChurchClassical Revival0.7 miBWalnut Street Baptist ChurchEnglish Arts and Crafts0.8 miDWaterloo East Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate0.9 miBMemorial BuildingBuilding0.9 miBWaterloo Masonic TempleBuilding0.9 miBOverland Waterloo Company BuildingBuilding0.9 miBThe Fowler Company BuildingLate Victorian0.9 miBHotel PresidentBuilding1 miBWaterloo Public Library-East Side BranchClassical Revival · Built 19051 mi

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Questions about Dunsmore House

Is Dunsmore House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 17, 1977 (Register number 77000497).

Is Dunsmore House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Dunsmore 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 Dunsmore House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 121 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 75338279 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.