The Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa. The house is an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house.[2] The design was attributed to Des Moines architect Oliver O. Smith and was built by local contractor Charles Weitz. The 2½-story brick structure features large massing, a prominent front-facing gable, two full-height polygonal side bays, steeply pitched hipped roof, smooth and rough wall surfaces, contrasting courses, and the fleur-de-lis motif executed in stone, ceramic tile, and glass.
Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House | |
 The rear of the house. | |
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| Location | Jct. of 21st St. & University Ave. Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′0.8″N 93°38′43.5″W / 41.600222°N 93.645417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Built by | Charles Weitz |
| Architect | Oliver O. Smith |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001854[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1990 |
The house was built for Nicholas and Emma Johnson. He was a sea captain who later farmed in Madison County before he and his second wife Emma settled here in her hometown. While it was built as a single-family house, it was converted into a funeral home in 1933 and it remained as such at least into the 1990s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Barbara Beving Long. "Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-16. with photo(s)
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