Historic Preservation in Ames, IA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Ames, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Historic-Cultural Monuments
In the City of Ames, Iowa, a building, structure or site can only be designated a historic landmark, the city's version of a cultural monument, if it satisfies national, state or local historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance criteria and retains genuine integrity of location, design, setting and materials.
Historic Landmark Designation Criteria in Ames
Significant RestrictionsAmes Municipal Code Section 31.7(2); Sec. 31.18
(2) A building, structure, or site designated as a historic “landmark” shall meet all the following criteria: (a) Properties are significant in national, state or local history, architecture, landscape architecture, archeology, and culture, and it must satisfy one or more of the following criteria: (i) Properties are associated with events that have been a significant contribution to the ...
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