Bellevue’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Bellevue. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Jackson County, along with Jones and Linn Counties were established in 1837 and Bellevue was the named the seat of justice for all three counties. Prior to the formal opening of the county, Bellevue was laid out by John D. Bell in 1835. He built a cabin there and was the town's first postmaster. The first hotel was built by Peter Dutell in 1836, and was called the Bellevue House. When Iowa became a territory in 1838, the first census was taken and Jackson County had 881 people. The town of Bellevue constructed a city hall that serves as the Bellevue Public Library on the upper level. The Bellevue War of 1840 gave the town an unsavory reputation and discouraged settlement in its aftermath. However, the population would double within two years. In 1838 the town of Andrew was designated as the county seat. Between 1848 and 1876, the struggle between Andrew and Bellevue for the county sea…
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bellevue’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bellevue’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBellevue, Iowa in 1848, 1857: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Bellevue
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Bellevue, decade by decade
14 historic places in Bellevue
Bellevue has 14 listings on the National Register, and they protect 51 historic buildings, because Bellevue Commercial Historic District alone counts 38.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1981Jackson County Courthouse
Listed 1984Potter's, E. G., Jasper Flour Mill
Listed 1986Dyas Hexagonal Barn
Listed 1990Spring Side
Listed 1991Bellevue Herald Building
Listed 1991Building at 101 North Riverview Street
Listed 1991Building at 126 South Riverview Street
Listed 1991Building at 130-132 North Riverview Street
Listed 1991Building at 306 South Second Street
Listed 1991George Dyas House
Listed 1991House at 505 Court Street
Listed 1991Kucheman Building
Listed 1991William Dyas BarnListed 2022Bellevue Commercial Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bellevue, Iowa in 1848 (1857) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.