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Amana Society Bakery: Built as a furniture shop Rural areas and the other towns along the
and general store, now the goods baked here Byway have not been so thoroughly assessed
are sold across the country. The bakery in South
Amana is not open to the public, but its goods are as Chelsea and portions of Belle Plaine. National Register of
sold in local retail locations� Still, there are many historic properties
recommended NRHP-eligible: one in rural
Each of the seven villages contains numerous historic Places-listed
communal era properties that are not open to Benton County, one on the Meskwaki
the public, mainly because they are used as Settlement, two in rural Iowa County, two properties outside
residences. A few buildings in each village stand in Marengo, four in Toledo, five in rural
vacant or are used for storage. Tama County, and nine in the City of Tama. the Amanas

OThER hISTORIC BUILDINGS These numbers exclude NRHP-eligible
AND STRUCTURES OUTSIDE ThE archaeological sites, discussed in another Herring Hotel, Belle Plaine
section�
AMANAS Sankot Motor Company, Belle Plaine
Open to the public (in addition to museums Ladora Savings Bank, Ladora
Within the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway and churches previously listed):
corridor but outside of the Amanas, there Iowa County Courthouse, Marengo
are 11 National Register of Historic Places- Belle Plaine Lincoln Highway Bridge, Tama
listed properties. Chelsea contained 26 Sankot Motor Company Garage: Opened on the Chambers Ford Bridge, Toledo
houses recommended eligible to the NRHP. Lincoln Highway in 1914 and still operated by the Hope Fire Company Engine House, Toledo
Unfortunately, five of these were demolished same family. NRHP-listed. Tama County Courthouse, Toledo
following floods in 1993 and 2008. Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Commercial Historic District: This Tama County Jail, Toledo
was not affected by flooding: 159 buildings NRHP-eligible district extends for several blocks
there were recommended eligible to the NRHP along 11th to 13th streets and 7th to 9th avenues. Weiting Opera House, Toledo
or are considered contributing elements of an Includes commercial buildings, churches, and Lenox Township Church of the New Jerusalem,
rural Iowa County
NRHP district. houses.