Built in 1937. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“Geode State Park is a state park in Henry County, Iowa bordering Des Moines County. It is managed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.”
Wikipedia article Geode State Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 54 National Register listings published here for Henry County · listed in 1990 · category: District · built in 1937, by Central Design Office, Ames.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Geode State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area between 2012 and 2020, burning about 41 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 March 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 March 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Geode State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renner Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Schroeder Quarry | Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Heinold Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ward Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | John and Lavina Bangs House | 5.6 miles | 2003 |
| Hugh and Matilda Boyle House and Cemetery Historic District | 6.2 miles | 2015 | |
 | Peterson Manufacturing Building | 6.5 miles | 1997 |
 | Smith and Weller Building | 6.6 miles | 2003 |
 | McClellan's General Store | 6.6 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90001673 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Henry County | All 54 listed properties in this county. |
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