National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Fort Dodge Junior High School
a.k.a. South Junior High School, Fair Oaks Middle School
416 S. 10th St., Fort Dodge, IA Local significance of the building: Education; Architecture
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is located in West Branch, Iowa. Hoover, who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933, was born in West Branch and spent much of his early life in Iowa. The museum includes exhibits on Hoover's life and presidency, as well as a collection of his personal papers and artifacts.