The J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. J.G. Vawter settled in Winterset in 1854 and was a local merchant. His wife Elizabeth owned this house. They left the community sometime before 1865. This 2½-story structure is composed of locally quarried limestone. Its construction is attributed to Caleb Clark, and it is the first mansion built in Madison County.[2] It features a main entry with a protruding arched, hood mold and a fan-shaped transom, large windows on the south elevation, lintels with cornices, two stone chimneys, a louvred attic window, and icicle-shaped bargeboards. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House | |
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Location | 223 S. 1st St. Winterset, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°19′58″N 94°00′46″W / 41.33278°N 94.01278°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1856 |
Built by | Caleb Clark |
MPS | Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87001692[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 1987 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Roslea Johnson. "J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos