The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city is named for John James Audubon, an ornithologist, artist, and painter.
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Audubon, decade by decade
Before
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Audubon
Audubon has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 8 historic buildings, because Audubon County Home Historic District alone counts 7.
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In Iowaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
8historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2003first listedAudobon County Court House · newest: Audubon County Home Historic District, 2015
Where they are
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.