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Waverly House
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National Register of Historic Places

Waverly House

Also known as Bremer County Historical Society Museum

Waverly’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 12, 1976; only 161 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Listed 1976Waverly
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Waverly House

Waverly House, at 402 W. Bremer Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976: the first place in Waverly to be listed. Only 161 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level.

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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

402 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Waverly HouseStart here
  2. 2Harmon and LeValley Northwest Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse (Boundary Increase)District · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Bremer County Court HouseModerne · Built 1937 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Waverly East Bremer Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

DSturdevant Southwest Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDWartburg College Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBWartburg Teachers' SeminaryItalianate0.4 miDOld Fourth Ward Southeast Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miStThird Street Bridge (FHWA No. 012250)Structure0.6 mi

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Questions about Waverly House

Is Waverly House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76000735).

Is Waverly House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Waverly 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 Waverly House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 75338324 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.