Alois and Annie Weber House

The Alois and Annie Weber House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. The significance of the three-story house is its association with the period of industrial growth in the city when it was built and as a fine local example of the Second Empire style.[2] It features an asymmetrical concave mansard roof, decorative brackets, and pedimented dormer windows. The house is noteworthy for its tall narrow windows and high ceilings.[3] Two additions were added to the rear of the house not long after the main house was built. The Queen Anne-style wraparound porch is supported by 14 classical columns. It also features a balustrade and spindlework along the beadboard ceiling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

Alois and Annie Weber House
Front and southeastern side
Location802 Orleans Ave.
Keokuk, Iowa
Coordinates40°24′9″N 91°22′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1873
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.02000375[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2002

Alois Weber founded A. Weber & Co., a hardware business and was known throughout the Midwest.[3] He ran the business until his death in 1917. His wife Annie owned a millinery shop from 1856–1887. She died in 1898.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Diane Berner. "Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-01-15. with photos
  3. "Keokuk's National Register of Historic Places". City of Keokuk. Retrieved 2011-05-19.


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