Local Attractions

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Warren Cultural Center

With its copper turret towering high above the Greenfield Public Square Historic District for more than a century the Warren Cultural Center anchors Greenfield’s town center.


The 26,000 square foot center for art, culture and commerce features a gallery, auditorium, guest suite and private meeting rooms, all painstakingly restored to the glory days of the E.E. Warren Opera House. The Warren Cultural Center hosts exhibits and performances as well as educational opportunities. Adair County ISU Extension and Outreach and Empowering Adair County Foundation are located in the center. Most other spaces in the facility are rentable for private use.


Ed & Eva’s offers creations by Iowa artists in the street level storefront originally occupied by Warren Dry Goods Store. Two of the buildings that comprise the center, the E.E. Warren Opera House and the Hetherington Building, are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Warren Cultural Center received a 2012 Preservation Iowa first place “Preservation at its Best Award” for adaptive use.

Hotel Greenfield

Hotel Greenfield is a restored 1920s hotel that offers boutique lodging for 21st Century guests. With meeting facilities and 20 guest rooms, the hotel provides modern amenities amid original historic features. A full-service courtyard patio serves the hotel and the adjoining restaraunt located in the former Adair County Free Press building. Both the Free Press Building and Hotel Greenfield are on the National Register of Historic Places.


The Greenfield Square is a Lancaster Square, in which the incoming streets connect to the center of the block and alleys run from the corners of the block. Lancaster Squares are very unique. Greenfield’s is one of only a few in the United States. A streetscape project to upgrade infrastructure and landscape the downtown area was completed in 2007.

Iowa Aviation Museum

Vintage aircraft and aviation artifacts celebrate the early days of flight in Iowa at the Iowa Aviation Museum. Among the planes on exhibit are a 1929 Stearman, a 1931 Kari Keen, and a 1928 Curtiss Robin, the oldest Curtiss Robin known to exist. The museum is located at the Greenfield Municipal Airport one mile north of Greenfield, and provides a conference room and Aviation Library.


The museum is also home to the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame, which honors Iowa’s aviation pioneers. Annual inductions bring to life the men and women who have made significant contributions to the world of aviation. Inductees include Clarence Chamberlain, the first pilot to fly a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean; Ellen Church Marshall, the first Airline Stewardess; and the twelve Iowan members of The Tuskegee Airmen.

Adair County Heritage Museum Complex

Complex features country schoolhouse, Penn Avenue Church, depot, former home of Governor George Wilson and two museums with farm history and historical treasures, including "Cold Turkey" movie and memorabilia and Mormon Trail displays.


Open May through October Monday-Saturday 1:00 – 4:30 pm, November through April by appointmen


2393 S Lakeview Drive Phone: 641-743-2232

Private Car Collections

Foster’s Head Quarters


The Foster’s private collection includes cars, motorcycles, vintage signs, neon lights, and other car memorabilia. Some of the cars you’ll see in this collection includes a 1968 and 1973 Corvette convertibles, 1960 Impala convertible, 1970 Mustang Boss 302, 1975 Trans Am, a 1994 Impala SS, a 1964 Impala, and 2 1995 Mustangs. One of the Mustangs is set up for racing with a 650 horse engine under the hood and also in his collection is a 1967 GTO convertible that was originally purchased by legendary football coach and announcer John Madden. Available to groups by appointment.

Schildberg Car Collection


Dennis Schildberg, a local car collector, needed a location to house his extensive collection of antique cars. After remodeling an old Ford dealership building, he was able to house his cars and display them for the public to enjoy. He started collecting cars with his wife Marlene in the early 1960s, and since then they collected over 15 antique vehicles. All the vehicles are in running condition except a 1936 Chevy.


The display is available 24 hours a day for window browsing or set up an appointment to get up close and personal with this fine collection. Available for window browsing anytime at the corner of E Iowa and NE 2nd Street or to groups by appointment.

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