Joseph A. and Lydia A. Edwards House

Joseph A. and Lydia A. Edwards House
Location 1735 Salem Rd.
Salem, Iowa
Coordinates 40°50′49.4″N 91°34′37.1″W / 40.847056°N 91.576972°W / 40.847056; -91.576972Coordinates: 40°50′49.4″N 91°34′37.1″W / 40.847056°N 91.576972°W / 40.847056; -91.576972
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1866
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 15000748[1]
Added to NRHP October 23, 2015

The Joseph A. and Lydia A. Edwards House is a historic building located east of Salem, Iowa, United States. This two-story structure is a rare stone building in Henry County, and it reflects building construction from the settlement period of the county.[2] Joseph Edwards acquired this farm in 1841. He initially lived in a house located to the west, and this house replaced it in 1866. The Italianate style residence features a symmetrical facade, flat stone lintels and window sills, a cubical form capped with a hip roof, and a wide frieze with paired brackets. It is believed that the stone for the house's construction was quarried on the north side of the Edwards' farm.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Rebecca Lawin McCarley. "Joseph A. and Lydia A. (Frazier) Edwards House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-03-06.


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