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Hampton Double Square Historic District

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The district's period of significance is from 1856, when it was of platted, to 1935 when the last public building was constructed. Building usage is largely commercial with a few public/government buildings, and the Congregational Church. The buildings are largely two stories tall and constructed of
272:'s square was platted as a four-block square, but its development created a double square instead. Hampton has the only symmetrical double square plan in the state. The double square exemplifies the two primary functions of a public square, both commercial and public development. 775: 870: 806: 260:. The town of Hampton was laid out by H. P. Allen, who was the county surveyor, in June 1856. The original plat was eight blocks by eight blocks in the shape of an "L". Near the center of the "L" was the two-block, or double, square. While many 790: 1152: 780: 1157: 1079: 1049: 865: 811: 452: 379: 832: 734: 765: 699: 664: 739: 644: 604: 429: 704: 694: 689: 669: 785: 619: 534: 654: 649: 524: 1142: 975: 744: 709: 614: 589: 285: 729: 679: 659: 634: 624: 609: 599: 584: 564: 539: 529: 519: 749: 724: 629: 569: 549: 544: 514: 504: 1162: 933: 684: 639: 579: 554: 509: 816: 714: 594: 559: 770: 719: 674: 574: 1147: 1113: 482: 467: 257: 253: 249: 245: 422: 142: 498: 389: 100: 980: 281: 900: 415: 1010: 1053: 926: 890: 75: 1137: 1106: 462: 233: 48: 919: 1020: 942: 438: 321: 241: 39: 264:
in Iowa have a courthouse square, the double square is a rarity. Four double squares were platted in Iowa, but only those in Hampton and
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Roughly bounded by 2nd Ave., 1st Ave., the alley west of 1st St., and the alley east of Federal,
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since 2003. At the time of its nomination it contained 43 resources, which included 28
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brick in the styles that were popular at the time. Many of the commercial blocks are
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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property in Franklin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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St. John's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa
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Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Hampton Double Square Historic District is located in Iowa
Hampton Double Square Historic District is located in the United States
Hampton
42°44′31″N 93°12′28″W / 42.74194°N 93.20778°W / 42.74194; -93.20778
Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen
T. D. Allen
Italianate
03000834
historic district
Hampton, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
contributing sites
non-contributing structures
non-contributing object
county seats
Sidney
Estherville
Italianate
Franklin County Sheriff's Residence and Jail
Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall
Franklin County Courthouse
T. D. Allen


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places

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