The Chris Rye House is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Rye was a local contractor who built this Prairie School influenced house for his family. He may have designed it as well.[2] Rye was responsible for constructing many of Walter Burley Griffin's houses in the Rock Crest – Rock Glen development, as well as other buildings in north-central Iowa.[2][3] The exterior of the two-story house is a unique combination of brick and stucco, and it's capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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| Location | 630 E. State St. Mason City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°09′04.2″N 93°11′36.4″W / 43.151167°N 93.193444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Chris Rye |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| MPS | Prairie School Architecture in Mason City TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001438[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 1980 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ronald Schmitt. "Chris Rye House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05. with photos
- ^ "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
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