The Duncan Rule House is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Rule was an attorney who hired E.R. Bogardus, a local builder to design and construct this house. The 2½-story frame structure features a large gable on the north and south elevations of the house. It is one of the few houses in the Shingle Style in Iowa that has an open gable like this.[2] Other elements of the house include the semi-circular bay on the main floor with a somewhat asymmetrically placed veranda adjacent to it. There is also a Palladian window in the attic. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Duncan Rule House
Duncan Rule House is located in Iowa
Duncan Rule House
Duncan Rule House is located in the United States
Duncan Rule House
Location321 2nd St., SE
Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates43°08′59.3″N 93°11′42.7″W / 43.149806°N 93.195194°W / 43.149806; -93.195194
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
Built byE.R. Bogardus
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No.79000886[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1979

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M.H. Bowers. "Duncan Rule House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-06. with photos