George M. Curtis House

Summary

The George M. Curtis House is a historic house located at 420 South 5th Avenue in Clinton, Iowa.

George M. Curtis House
George M. Curtis House is located in Iowa
George M. Curtis House
George M. Curtis House is located in the United States
George M. Curtis House
Location420 S. 5th Ave.,
Clinton, Iowa
Coordinates41°50′28″N 90°11′40″W / 41.84111°N 90.19444°W / 41.84111; -90.19444
Arealess than one acre
Built1883
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.79000892[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1979

Description and history edit

The Late Victorian style home was built for industrialist George M. Curtis in 1883. It was purchased by the Clinton Woman's Club in 1925 and they continue to maintain the building.[2] The three-story home is composed of brick veneer and features a variety of roof planes and windows. The original lacy wood porch was replaced by the current semi-circular porch in the 1940s. The main floor highlights various types of lumber throughout each room and it is reported that Mr. Curtis used his home as a sort of portfolio for his lumber business.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1979.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kearney, Mike. "An Architectural Heritage". City of Clinton. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

External links edit

  • Curtis Mansion - scroll to listing, visiting information