Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House

Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House
The rear of the house.
Location Jct. of 21st St. & University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°36′0.8″N 93°38′19″W / 41.600222°N 93.63861°W / 41.600222; -93.63861Coordinates: 41°36′0.8″N 93°38′19″W / 41.600222°N 93.63861°W / 41.600222; -93.63861
Area less than one acre
Built 1896
Built by Charles Weitz
Architect Oliver O. Smith
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 90001854[1]
Added to NRHP December 6, 1990

The Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The house is significant for its being an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house.[2] The design was attributed to Des Moines architect Oliver O. Smith, and it was built by local contractor Charles Weitz. This 2½-story brick structure features large massing, a prominent front-facing gable, two full-height polygonal side bays, steeply pitched hipped roof, smooth and rough wall surfaces, contrasting courses, and the fleur-de-lis motif executed in stone, ceramic tile, and glass.

The house was built for Nicholas and Emma Johnson. He was a sea captain who later farmed in Madison County before he and his second wife Emma settled here in her hometown. While it was built as a single-family house, it was converted into a funeral home in 1933 and it remained as such at least into the 1990s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Barbara Beving Long. "Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-16. with photo(s)


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