2023-24 Iowa Lincoln Highway Historic Properties Assessment

Funded by Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with Prairie Rivers of Iowa

Thank you for participating in this statewide survey project to assess the condition of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places within the Lincoln Highway corridor in Iowa. We hope that, once we know how historic resources in the Lincoln Highway National Heritage Byway need help, Prairie Rivers of Iowa can become more effective in providing assistance to property owners who request it.
 
We anticipate it will take you approximately four minutes to complete this survey.
1.Please provide property information to the best of your knowledge.(Required.)
2.What best describes your relationship to the property? (Select all that apply.)(Required.)
3.How is the structure being used? (Select all that apply.)
4.What is the overall condition of the property? (Select one.)
5.Please rate the following risks that might threaten the structure.
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Unknown
Not applicable
Condemnation/ demolition
Fire
Pests
Abandonment
Vandalism
Natural hazards/ weather
6.What is your assessment of each of the following to the best of your knowledge?
Good
Fair
Needs major improvements
Unknown
Not applicable
Exterior wall material
Exterior paint
Foundation/ basement
Roof
Porch(es)
Sidewalk/ driveway
Windows
Interior walls
Interior paint
Interior ceilings
Interior floors
Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace
Landscaping, e.g. trees
7.What other comments would you like to make?
8.Respondent contact information
(Required.)
9.May we contact you with further, more detailed, questions about the condition of this property? If so, how can we contact you? (Please select all that apply.)
10.As a token of our appreciation for your participation, early respondents may receive four free vintage-style Lincoln-Highway-themed postcards, while supplies last. May we send you the postcards?
11.Who else should we request to fill out this survey?
Thank you again for taking time to assist with this survey. The information gathered here will help preserve and protect historic properties along the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway in Iowa. Please check the Prairie Rivers of Iowa website for updates at www.prrcd.org.

 If you have any questions, please contact our survey team:

Shellie Orngard
Prairie Rivers of Iowa
3116 South Duff Avenue, #201
Ames, Iowa  50010
515-232-0048