A. B. C. Dodd House

A. B. C. Dodd House
The ABC Dodd House in 2012
Location 310 3rd Ave.,
Charles City, Iowa
Coordinates 43°3′55″N 92°40′6″W / 43.06528°N 92.66833°W / 43.06528; -92.66833Coordinates: 43°3′55″N 92°40′6″W / 43.06528°N 92.66833°W / 43.06528; -92.66833
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1910
Built by Peterson, Julias
Architect Purcell, Feick & Elmslie
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference # 78001220[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 1978

The A. B. C. Dodd House (also known as the Thomsen House) is a historic house located at 310 3rd Avenue in Charles City, Iowa.

Description and history

It is a wood-framed, two-story, Prairie School-style house with attic and basement, built in 1910 and designed by architects Purcell and Elmslie, of the Purcell, Feick & Elmslie firm. It has an open plan around a fireplace core. Its 1977 nomination describes it as "deceptively simple in appearance," and, "architecturally, very important as a handsome and inexpensive Prairie School dwelling. Its meticulous maintenance and preservation of the original materials and colors reinforce its significance."[2]:3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Ronald E. Schmitt (September 12, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. B. C. Dodd House / Thomsen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-24. with plan and five photos


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