D.H. Anderson House

D.H. Anderson House
Location 315 E. Locust,
Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates 42°03′51″N 90°39′41″W / 42.06417°N 90.66139°W / 42.06417; -90.66139Coordinates: 42°03′51″N 90°39′41″W / 42.06417°N 90.66139°W / 42.06417; -90.66139
Area less than one acre
Built 1888
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Maquoketa MPS
NRHP reference # 91000964[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 1991

The D.H. Anderson House is a historic house located at 315 East Locust in Maquoketa, Iowa.

Description and history

This is one of several houses in town that are noteworthy for their quoined corners, a rare architectural feature in Iowa.[2] The 2½-story brick house features an irregular roofline with both hipped and gabled areas, two large chimneys with corbelled chimney pots, and a wrap-around porch. It was built for D. H. Anderson in 1888 in a section of the city known as "Society Hill." These were financial boom years for Maquoketa. Anderson settled here with his parents in 1854, and grew to become a successful businessman. He married Mary L. Goodenow, the daughter of John L. Goodenow, who was known as the "Father of Maquoketa."

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1991.[1] The D.H. Anderson Building in downtown is also associated with him.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Molly Meyers Naumann. "D.H. Anderson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-19. with two photos from 1990


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