2023-24 Assessment of Properties Contributing to Historic Commercial Districts on the Lincoln Highway in Iowa

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 five to seven minutes to complete this survey.

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* 1. Please provide property information to the best of your knowledge.

Name of structure

Name of owner

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 2. What best describes your relationship to the property? (Select all that apply.)

Owner

Tenant

Local official

Community member

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How is the structure being used? (Select all that apply.)

Residential, single unit

Residential, multiple unit

Retail

Commercial office

Government office

Industrial

Nonprofit/ educational

Vacant

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is the overall condition of the property? (Select one.)

Good

Fair

Needs major improvement

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* 5. Please rate the following risks that might threaten the structure.

	Low risk	Moderate risk	High risk	Unknown	Not applicable
Condemnation/ demolition	Condemnation/ demolition Low risk	Condemnation/ demolition Moderate risk	Condemnation/ demolition High risk	Condemnation/ demolition Unknown	Condemnation/ demolition Not applicable
Fire	Fire Low risk	Fire Moderate risk	Fire High risk	Fire Unknown	Fire Not applicable
Pests	Pests Low risk	Pests Moderate risk	Pests High risk	Pests Unknown	Pests Not applicable
Abandonment	Abandonment Low risk	Abandonment Moderate risk	Abandonment High risk	Abandonment Unknown	Abandonment Not applicable
Vandalism	Vandalism Low risk	Vandalism Moderate risk	Vandalism High risk	Vandalism Unknown	Vandalism Not applicable
Natural hazards/ weather	Natural hazards/ weather Low risk	Natural hazards/ weather Moderate risk	Natural hazards/ weather High risk	Natural hazards/ weather Unknown	Natural hazards/ weather Not applicable

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* 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 wall material Good	Exterior wall material Fair	Exterior wall material Needs major improvements	Exterior wall material Unknown	Exterior wall material Not applicable
Exterior paint	Exterior paint Good	Exterior paint Fair	Exterior paint Needs major improvements	Exterior paint Unknown	Exterior paint Not applicable
Foundation/ basement	Foundation/ basement Good	Foundation/ basement Fair	Foundation/ basement Needs major improvements	Foundation/ basement Unknown	Foundation/ basement Not applicable
Roof	Roof Good	Roof Fair	Roof Needs major improvements	Roof Unknown	Roof Not applicable
Porch(es)	Porch(es) Good	Porch(es) Fair	Porch(es) Needs major improvements	Porch(es) Unknown	Porch(es) Not applicable
Sidewalk/ driveway	Sidewalk/ driveway Good	Sidewalk/ driveway Fair	Sidewalk/ driveway Needs major improvements	Sidewalk/ driveway Unknown	Sidewalk/ driveway Not applicable
Windows	Windows Good	Windows Fair	Windows Needs major improvements	Windows Unknown	Windows Not applicable
Interior walls	Interior walls Good	Interior walls Fair	Interior walls Needs major improvements	Interior walls Unknown	Interior walls Not applicable
Interior paint	Interior paint Good	Interior paint Fair	Interior paint Needs major improvements	Interior paint Unknown	Interior paint Not applicable
Interior ceilings	Interior ceilings Good	Interior ceilings Fair	Interior ceilings Needs major improvements	Interior ceilings Unknown	Interior ceilings Not applicable
Interior floors	Interior floors Good	Interior floors Fair	Interior floors Needs major improvements	Interior floors Unknown	Interior floors Not applicable
Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace	Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace Good	Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace Fair	Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace Needs major improvements	Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace Unknown	Mechanical, e.g. electrical wiring, furnace Not applicable
Landscaping, e.g. trees	Landscaping, e.g. trees Good	Landscaping, e.g. trees Fair	Landscaping, e.g. trees Needs major improvements	Landscaping, e.g. trees Unknown	Landscaping, e.g. trees Not applicable

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* 7. Would you like assistance making your property accessible to persons with disabilities and special needs?

Yes

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* 8. Before you received our letter, did you know that your property contributes to an officially recognized historic district?

Yes

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* 9. How would you rate your community's awareness of the historic district that your property is located in?

No awareness of the historic district

Moderate awareness of the historic district

High degree of awareness of the historic district

No awareness of the historic district

Moderate awareness of the historic district

High degree of awareness of the historic district

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* 10. What other comments would you like to make?

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* 11. Respondent contact information

Name *

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 12. 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.)

Phone

In-person visit/ tour

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* 13. 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?

Yes

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* 14. Who else should we request to fill out this survey?

Name

Name/address of property they are knowledgeable about

Email Address

Phone Number

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