Stringtown House is located east of Bloomfield in rural Davis County, United States. Stringtown was the first town established in the county.[2] It was originally named Harpersvilie, then it was changed to Dover, before it became Stringtown. At one time the town had a mill, store, and hotel and other houses, but none of them are extant. Byron Wilson built this house in 1832. It is believed to be the oldest house still standing in the county, and the only one in its original condition.[2] It is a 1½-story frame Saltbox structure was used as a stagecoach stop. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
Stringtown House | |
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| Location | East of Bloomfield off Iowa Highway 2 |
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| Nearest city | Troy, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40°43′51″N 92°12′01″W / 40.73083°N 92.20028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Saltbox |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000780[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1974 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Mrs. W. David Haufe. "Stringtown House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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