John G. Ralston was an American architect who worked out of Waterloo, Iowa. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture. Works include (with attribution): Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall

Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall

Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) The Waterloo Public Library is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The public library A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes ...

(1906), 528 W. 4th St., Waterloo, Iowa (Ralston, J. G.), NRHP-listed *

Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch The Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The public library was established here in 1896. It operated out of two rented rooms, one on the east side of the Cedar River and oth ...

(1906), 626 Mulberry St., Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *

Adams-Higgins House The Adams-Higgins House is a historic home in Spencer, Iowa, United States. It is located at 1215 Grand Avenue. The home is also referred to as the ''Higgins House'' or ''Higgins Mansion''. The house is architecturally unusual because it was b ...

(1911 remodelling), 1215 N. Grand Ave. Spencer, Iowa (Ralston, J. G.), NRHP-listed with *

Black Hawk Hotel The Black Hawk Hotel is an historic building located in downtown Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In 2017 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Falls ...

(1914 redesign), 115-119 Main St. Cedar Falls, Iowa (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *

Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall The Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall, also known as Veterans Memorial Hall, is a Classical Revival veterans hall located at 1915 Courbat Ct. in downtown Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. It was built starting in June 1915 and first meet ...

(1916), 194 W. Fifth St., Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *Cattle Congress Hippodrome (now

The Hippodrome The Hippodrome, formerly known as the McElroy Auditorium, is a 5,155 permanent seat multipurpose arena located in Waterloo, Iowa. The auditorium was built in 1919 and renovated in 1936, when the roof was raised, floor was excavated and additio ...

), Waterloo *

Chickasaw County Courthouse Chickasaw County Courthouse mar refer to: * Chickasaw County Courthouse (Iowa), listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa * Chickasaw County Courthouse (Mississippi) Chickasaw County Courthouse is a historic county cou ...

, Prospect St. at Locust Ave. New Hampton, Iowa (Ralston & Ralston), NRHP-listed *Chickasaw County Home in New Hampton, Iowa *

Downey School Downey School is a historic building located in the unincorporated community of Downey, Iowa, United States. Built in four months in 1905, it was designed by Waterloo, Iowa architect J.G. Ralston and built by Frank Chapman, also of Waterloo. Th ...

, 212 Broadway St.

Downey, Iowa Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa. Demographics History Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometim ...

(Ralston, J.G.), NRHP-listed * Emerson School, 314 Randolph St. Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed * Fayette County Courthouse, Pine St.

West Union, Iowa West Union is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,490 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County. History Originally called Knob Prairie, the community was founded by William Wel ...

(Ralston, J.G.), NRHP-listed * Fire Station No. 2, 716 Commercial St., Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *

Clement B. Gingrich House The Clement B. Gingrich House is a historic building located in La Porte City, Iowa, United States. Gingrich grew up on a nearby farm, and was a teacher before he operated the family's creamery. He hired Waterloo architect J.G. Ralston to desig ...

, 300 Walnut St. La Porte City, Iowa (Ralston, J.G.), NRHP-listed *

Hand County Courthouse and Jail The Hand County Courthouse and Jail, located at 415 W. First Ave. in Miller, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The Art Deco courthouse A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a ...

, 415 W. First Ave.

Miller, South Dakota Miller is a city in and county seat of Hand County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. History The city was named for its founder, Henry Miller. The post office has been in operation since 1881. Geography ...

(Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *Kingsley Elementary School, Waterloo * Sumner High School, 300 West 4th

Sumner, Iowa Sumner is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Bremer and Fayette County, Iowa, Fayette counties. The population was 2,021 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 ...

(Murphy and Ralston), NRHP-listed *

Henry Weis House The Henry Weis House is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Weis was a factory owner that produced egg case fillers, which were used to protect eggs during shipping. with He engaged the local architectural firm of Mu ...

, 800 W. Fourth St., Waterloo, (Murphy & Ralston), NRHP-listed *Western Old People's Home * Whittier School, 1500 Third St. W., Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed *One or more works in the

Waterloo East Commercial Historic District The Waterloo East Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. At the time of its nomination the district ...

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