National Register of Historic Places

Banta, J. V., House

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa
Listed
July 13, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000348

About this property

The J.V. Banta House is a historic house located at 222 McLane Street in Osceola, Iowa. J.V. Banta and his wife Lillie moved from Vinton, Iowa to Osceola in 1868. He was an attorney, banker and land speculator who founded the J. V. Banta Abstract and Loan Company. The couple were known for their philanthropy in the local community. Their Queen Anne house was designed by the Knoxville, Tennessee mail order architectural practice George F. Barber and Company. It appears to be Design No. 10 from the company's 1899 catalog Modern Dwellings and Their Proper Construction. While this design is found in other states it is the only one known to exist in Iowa. Two local master builders, Dan Webster and Jap Smith, completed the house in 1902. The 2½-story frame structure is built on a limestone foundation. It follows an irregular plan and is capped with a hipped roof. Stylistic features include a Syrian arch that is reminiscent of the Richardsonian Romanesque style, and a round arched and bay window on the east side of the house that reflects the Colonial Revival style. The house remained in the Banta family until 1983, the year it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

222 McLane St.
Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa
41.01131, -93.80056

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Sources

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When was Banta, J. V., House listed on the National Register?

Banta, J. V., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Banta, J. V., House?

Banta, J. V., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Banta, J. V., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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