Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House

Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House
Location ½ mile east of U.S. Route 169 on County Road G50
Nearest city Winterset, Iowa
Coordinates 41°18′42″N 93°59′33″W / 41.31167°N 93.99250°W / 41.31167; -93.99250Coordinates: 41°18′42″N 93°59′33″W / 41.31167°N 93.99250°W / 41.31167; -93.99250
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
MPS Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference # 87001683[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 1987

The Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House is a historic residence located south of Winterset, Iowa, United States. Henry Evans settled in the Madison County with his mother when he was 14. He farmed 175 acres (71 ha) of her land and then inherited 100 acres (40 ha) when she died in 1875. He opened a quarry, cut the stone, and built this house in 1885. It was the last house that was built of quarried native limestone constructed by local builders.[2] The house is a square, two-story structure that is composed of ashlar stone, and capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Roslea Johnson. "Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos


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