Thomas C. Carson House

Thomas C. Carson House
Carson House
Location 906 E. College St.
Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates 41°39′33.5″N 91°31′21″W / 41.659306°N 91.52250°W / 41.659306; -91.52250Coordinates: 41°39′33.5″N 91°31′21″W / 41.659306°N 91.52250°W / 41.659306; -91.52250
Built 1875
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Second Empire
Part of College Green Historic District (#97000623)
NRHP reference # 82002623[1]
Added to NRHP September 09, 1982

The Thomas C. Carson House is a historic house in Iowa City, Iowa. It is currently in use as the sorority house of the University of Iowa chapter of Alpha Phi, and is thus also known as the Carson-Alpha Phi House.

Carson was one of the passengers on the first train to enter Iowa City.[2] He went to become a prominent merchant and banker in the community, and was involved with the local utility companies that his sons controlled. He had this house built in 1875 in Second Empire style. The three-story frame house features a mansard roof with a concave slope, and elaborate dormers. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] In 1997 it was included as a contributing property in the College Green Historic District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Barbara Beving Long; Ralph J. Christian. "Thomas C. Carson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-05-22. with photo(s)
  3. David Arbogast; Patricia Eckhar. "College Green Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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