The G. W. S. Allen House is a historic house located at 207 East Henry Street in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
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| Location | 207 E. Henry St., Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′07.5″N 91°33′00.9″W / 40.968750°N 91.550250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | George F. Barber & Co. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000721[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1985 |
Description and history edit
It was constructed according to mail order plans provided by George F. Barber & Co. of Knoxville, Tennessee. The final design is a combination of two designs offered in Barber's 1899 catalog and modifications by the Allens and their builder. It was one of several Barber-designed houses in Mount Pleasant.[2] The 2½-story Queen Anne has an irregular plan, frame construction, a full basement, hip roof with lower cross gables, and circular tower with a conical roof. Because the house is from the later stage of the Queen Anne style it features decorative elements from the Neoclassical and the Neocolonial styles instead of Eastlake detailing.[2] The house was built by George S.W. Allen, a Vermont native, who operated his own clothing store.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1985.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ralph C. Christian; James E. Jacobsen. "G. W. S. Allen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-20. with photos
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