The Chris Rye House is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Rye was a local contractor who built this Prairie School influenced house for his family. He may have designed it as well.[2] Rye was responsible for constructing many of Walter Burley Griffin's houses in the Rock Crest – Rock Glen development, as well as other buildings in north-central Iowa.[2][3] The exterior of the two-story house is a unique combination of brick and stucco, and it's capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Chris Rye House
Chris Rye House is located in Iowa
Chris Rye House
Chris Rye House is located in the United States
Chris Rye House
Location630 E. State St.
Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates43°09′04.2″N 93°11′36.4″W / 43.151167°N 93.193444°W / 43.151167; -93.193444
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built byChris Rye
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSPrairie School Architecture in Mason City TR
NRHP reference No.80001438[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1980

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Ronald Schmitt. "Chris Rye House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05. with photos
  3. ^ "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-05.