This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rare stovewood home saved for preservation in Decorah
Decorah Jaycees backed moving a rare stovewood house at 206 Ohio avenue slated for demolition. Local preservation efforts linked the house to Norwegian American history with ties to Pastor Knut Seehaus and early settlers. Funds totaling 41000 and legal steps to declare a National Historic building were planned.
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Decorah — Decorah Jaycées
Ohio Avenue
Charles Istad
Jim Stevens
Stevens
Darrell Henning
Henning
Marion Nelson
Istad
Historic Preservation Department
Iowa Historical Society
Iowa City
Canada
Decorah
Iowa
Middle States
Nelson
Henry H. Glassie
Folk Lore Institute
University of Indiana
Yale University
New Haven
Jaycees
Mary
Noris Miller
George A. Winship
Miller
Ohio
Parks Department
Luther College Library
Knut Seehaus
Bauders
Christine Hazen
Donald Rima
EJ. Weigle
Winneshiek County