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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Mason City

 
Clickable Map of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cerro Gordo County, IA (34) Butler County, IA (1) Floyd County, IA (8) Franklin County, IA (8) Hancock County, IA (2) Mitchell County, IA (5) Winnebago County, IA (5) Worth County, IA (31) Wright County, IA (6)  CerroGordoCounty(34) Cerro Gordo County (34)  ButlerCounty(1) Butler County (1)  FloydCounty(8) Floyd County (8)  FranklinCounty(8) Franklin County (8)  HancockCounty(2) Hancock County (2)  MitchellCounty(5) Mitchell County (5)  WinnebagoCounty(5) Winnebago County (5)  WorthCounty(31) Worth County (31)  WrightCounty(6) Wright County (6)
Mason City is the county seat for Cerro Gordo County
Mason City is in Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo County (34)  ►
ADJACENT TO CERRO GORDO COUNTY
Butler County (1)  ►
Floyd County (8)  ►
Franklin County (8)  ►
Hancock County (2)  ►
Mitchell County (5)  ►
Winnebago County (5)  ►
Worth County (31)  ►
Wright County (6)  ►
 
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1 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Arthur Rule House — 1912-13 —
Walter Burley Griffen, Arch. Prairie School — — Map (db m162403) HM
2 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Civil War Memorial —
Pleasant Hill, La. O. A. Wilson, Co. B. 32d Iowa, Died of wounds received at Pleasant Hill, La. 1864. Samuel Robins, Co. B. 32d Iowa, Killed by a falling building at Eastpoint, Miss. Jan. 22, 1865. Lieut. W. C. . . . — — Map (db m89718) WM
3 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Cronin-Dexter Camp No. 28 United Spanish War Veterans — Dedicated to —
who volunteered their services and gave their lives in the War of 1898 — — Map (db m89675) WM
4 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Dr. George C. and Eleanor Stockman House — Iowa Historic Site —
Frank Lloyd Wright 1908 Prairie School Architecture In Mason City This Property is Listed in The National Register of Historic Places U.S. Department of [the] Interior — — Map (db m89571) HM
5 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — G. Curtis Yelland House — 1910 —
William Drummond, Architect Prairie School — — Map (db m162248) HM
6 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Harry D. Page House — 1912 —
Walter Burley Griffen, Arch. Prairie School — — Map (db m162278) HM
7 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank —
Frank Lloyd Wright 1910 This property has benn placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m89586) HM
8 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — James Blythe House — 1913 —
Walter Burley Griffen, Arch. Prairie School — — Map (db m162314) HM
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9 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Joshua G. Melson House — 1912 —
Walter Burley Griffin, Arch. Prairie School — — Map (db m162275) HM
10 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Mason City Area Veterans Monument — • Unseen • Unheard • Unwavering • United • —
To all veterans that have served during peacetime and conflicts in the Armed Forces of the United States. To the mothers, fathers, and families whose sons and daughters have made the supreme sacrifice. To those veterans who still suffer the . . . — — Map (db m89704) WM
11 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Mason City Public Library — 1903 — Iowa Historic Site —
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m89574) HM
12 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Meredith Willson — Mason City's Favorite Son — 1902-1984 —
Meredith was born and raised in Mason City. He always loved music and following high school graduation in 1919, studied music at Damrosch Institute in NYC, now the Juilliard School. In 1921, he realized his dream of playing in the John Philip . . . — — Map (db m315339) HM
13 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — The Minneapolis & St. Louis R.R. #457 — "Rotary Cannonball" —
Minneapolis & St. Louis #457 History 1912 American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, N.Y. built the 457 for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad at a cost of $18,456.03. The Consolidation type locomotive served 38 years for the M&StL, . . . — — Map (db m89634) HM
14 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — "The Music Man" — Meredith Willson — May 18, 1902 - June 15, 1984 —
The musical score resounds the spirit of “River City,” a tribute to the community of Mason City from the creator-composer. Meredith Willson May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984 ”May the good Lord bless and keep you.” A . . . — — Map (db m162292) HM
15 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Railroad Development in Mason City — Steam Era, 1869 - 1955 —
[Left Panel] Steam railroad history began in 1869 for Mason City when the McGregor & Missouri River Rwy laid track from Nora Springs to Clear Lake and became part of the effort to link Chicago with South Dakota, and in 1870-71 when the . . . — — Map (db m89655) HM
16 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Replica of the Statue of Liberty —
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty . . . — — Map (db m89676) HM
17 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — St. John Baptist Church — 715 Sixth Street S.W.      Mason City, Iowa —
Conceptualized in 1919, incorporated - September 21, 1920. This site for the church was purchased in 1926. The founding members and families of St. John Baptist Church worked diligently to erect a building to bring a small but growing . . . — — Map (db m172803) HM
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18 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Tom Mac Nider House — 1959 —
Curtis Besinger, Arch. Prairie School — — Map (db m162407) HM
19 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Veterans Memorial —
In memory of those who fought and served honorably to keep our United States free — — Map (db m89710) WM
20 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Vietnam War Memorial —
These doors turning with the wind, once flew in Vietnam. They now host the names & towns of those from Mason City and surrounding counties who died in in an ungrateful war. You've never really died if you are remembered. These names will be . . . — — Map (db m89533) WM
21 ► Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — World War Memorial —
Dedicated to the memory of the men who entered the service of their country from Cerro Gordo County and who gave their lives in the World War [Dedicated] June 24, 1934 . . . — — Map (db m89729) WM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026