Alexander Organ House

Alexander Organ House
Location 607 W. Summit
Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates 42°03′42″N 90°40′22″W / 42.06167°N 90.67278°W / 42.06167; -90.67278Coordinates: 42°03′42″N 90°40′22″W / 42.06167°N 90.67278°W / 42.06167; -90.67278
Area less than one acre
Built 1896
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Maquoketa MPS
NRHP Reference # 91000968[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 1991

The Alexander Organ House is a historic residence located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. It is one of several Victorian houses in Maquoketa that are noteworthy for their quoined corners, a rare architectural feature in Iowa.[2] Built around 1896, the 2½-story brick house follows an L-shaped plan. It features a 1½-story wing in the back, quoining with cream colored brick, limestone foundation, gable roof, a polygonal bay window on the east elevation, and a bracketed canopied porch with cresting on the main facade. Organ worked as a clothing merchant. This house was one of many houses built during Maquoketa's economic expansion in the late 19th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Molly Meyers Naumann. "Alexander Organ House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-20. with two photos from 1990


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