Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa)

Seven Oaks
Location 707 Audubon St.
Sac City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°25′16″N 94°59′33″W / 42.42111°N 94.99250°W / 42.42111; -94.99250Coordinates: 42°25′16″N 94°59′33″W / 42.42111°N 94.99250°W / 42.42111; -94.99250
Area Less than 1 acre
Built 1893
Architect J.M. Russell
Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 96000236[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1996

Seven Oaks, also known as the Dixon House, is a historic building located in Sac City, Iowa, United States. The house is locally significant as the finest example of the Queen Anne style.[2] The 2½-story, frame, structure was designed by Storm Lake, Iowa architect J.M. Russell. The sun porches were designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. Weatherboard covers the exterior of the first two floors and the gable ends are composed of wood shingles. It has a fieldstone basement and brick chimneys. It was the first residence in town to have electricity because it had its own generator.[2] The house was built by Eli and Amie Baily for their family home. He was a prominent local banker. It passed to their daughter and son-in-law Paul and Elizabeth Dixon. Paul owned the family lumber company. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Bruce Becker; Tancy Becker. "Seven Oaks". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-24. with photos


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