The J.E. Squiers House, also known as the Squiers Manor Bed and Breakfast, is a historic building located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. The architectural and historic significance of this house is attributed to its being "a well-preserved example of late nineteenth century domestic architecture in Maquoketa's most prominent residential neighborhood and for its association with the life and career of James Emery Squiers, a prominent local businessman."[2] Built in 1882, the 21⁄2-story brick house features elements consistent with the Queen Anne and Stick styles. It follows a central hall floor plan with two rectangular projecting bays, a three-sided bay window, a kitchen addition on the back, and a hipped roof with intersecting gable sections.
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| Location | 418 W. Pleasant St. Maquoketa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°04′05″N 90°40′16″W / 42.06806°N 90.67111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne Stick/Eastlake |
| Part of | West Pleasant Street Historic District (ID91000970) |
| MPS | Maquoketa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000385[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1995 |
Squiers ran a dry goods business downtown, which he sold in 1885. He was elected president of the First National Bank of Maquoketa, a position he held until two months before his death in 1911. There was no mortgage to pay for the construction of this house, which attests to the Squiers' wealth.[2] The house was included as a contributing property in the West Pleasant Street Historic District in 1991, and it was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Marlys A. Svendsen. "J.E. Squiers House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-20. with 18 photos from 1994