The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Alexander was platted in 1885, not long after the Central Railroad of Iowa had been built through the territory.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Alexander is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Alexander has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is St. John's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Historic District in Coulter, 9.2 miles away.
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. St. John's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Historic District’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Alexander?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Alexander’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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