The Poplar Rural District is a nationally recognized
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located north of
Jacksonville, Iowa
Jacksonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2010 Census the population of Jacksonville was 30.
History
Jacksonville was originally built up ch ...
, United States. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
[ At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 55 resources, including 29 ]contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
, one contributing site, five contributing structures
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
, one contributing object, 15 non-contributing buildings, and four non-contributing structures.[ with ] The 36 contributing resources include three houses, 12 barns, 14 outbuildings, which are all included as buildings. The three corn crib
A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It may also be known as a cornhouse or corn house.
Overview
After the harvest and while still on the cob, corn is placed in the crib either with or without the husk. The ...
s and the two granaries/corn cribs are the structures. A concrete post fence line is the object, and the landscape of the district is the site. They are all associated with the largest rural settlement of Danish people, Danish immigrants in the United States.[ The farmsteads are located on the hilltops or along the hillsides. The latter appear to be somewhat linked to the ethnic heritage of the Danish immigrants who tended to locate their farmsteads on sheltered hillsides. The period of significance starts with the construction of the original Jackson #1 schoolhouse in 1884, and concludes with the construction of the second Jackson #1 schoolhouse in 1923.
]
See also
Poplar, Iowa
References
Buildings and structures in Audubon County, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Audubon County, Iowa
Historic districts in Audubon County, Iowa
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Danish-American culture in Iowa
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