The Mylius–Eaton House is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. The house was built by Charles Mylius, who an Italian-born Englishman. Mylius, however, never lived here.[2] That distinction belonged to Franz and Matilda Shenkberg, whose marriage ended in divorce and they sold the house in 1906 to Fred and Lillian Eaton. Eaton was a banker who became the president of the Sioux City Stock Yards, and he was involved in a variety of other businesses and organizations in the community. The house remained in the Eaton family until 1967.

Mylius–Eaton House
Mylius–Eaton House is located in Iowa
Mylius–Eaton House
Mylius–Eaton House is located in the United States
Mylius–Eaton House
Location2900 Jackson St.
Sioux City, Iowa
Coordinates42°31′15.4″N 96°24′6.8″W / 42.520944°N 96.401889°W / 42.520944; -96.401889
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
Built byCharles Mylius
ArchitectWilliam D. McLaughlin
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.03001390[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 13, 2004

The three-story frame Queen Anne house was designed by local architect William D. McLaughlin. It is influenced by the phase of the style developed by Richard Norman Shaw in England.[2] The house has irregular massing with a vertical emphasis. It features clapboard on the first floor, shingles on the second floor, and half-timbering on the third. A full-length porch is located on the main facade, and a porte-cochère on the north elevation. Two porches were carved into the second floor, but one has been removed.[2] The two-story carriage house behind was built after the main house, and is sympathetic in design. The two buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Diana Jean Blankenship. "Mylius–Eaton House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-14. with photos