The W.B. Swigert House is a historic residence located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. This 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 a rectangular plan with cross gable wings. It features a gambrel dormer, Stick Style trusses on the gable and gambrel, and a one-story polygonal bay window. The Swigert family was associated with a successful local newspaper called the Maquoketa Sentinel. 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]
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| Location | 309 N. Main St. Maquoketa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°04′17″N 90°39′54″W / 42.07139°N 90.66500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Maquoketa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000965[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1991 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "W.B. Swigert House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-20. with one photo from 1990