Sturdevant Southwest Historic District, Historic residential district in Waverly, United States.

Sturdevant Southwest Historic District is a residential area west of the Cedar River in Waverly, Iowa. It contains 183 resources, including 120 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and 62 non-contributing buildings. Houses range from single-story cottages to two-story front-gable-and-wing and hipped-roof houses, mostly built between 1880 and 1940. The oldest houses are on the east side near the river.

The area took shape in the late 1800s as a growing residential neighborhood for working families during the city's economic expansion. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

The neighborhood reflects middle and working-class family life through Victorian and American Craftsman designs in homes and churches. These two churches remain gathering places that shape the community identity today.

Visitors can walk through the area between 1st and 8th Streets and 1st and 5th Avenues SW, where the two churches serve as helpful landmarks. Exploring on foot gives you a good sense of the neighborhood's layout and building styles.

The district contains the notable Farmers Exchange buildings from 1935, which served a different purpose than typical homes in the area. These structures stand out as special examples of commercial activity from that era.