J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House

J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House
Location 223 S. 1st St.
Winterset, Iowa
Coordinates 41°19′58″N 94°00′46″W / 41.33278°N 94.01278°W / 41.33278; -94.01278Coordinates: 41°19′58″N 94°00′46″W / 41.33278°N 94.01278°W / 41.33278; -94.01278
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 # 87001692[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 1987

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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Roslea Johnson. "J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos


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