National Register of Historic Places

Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House

Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Listed
October 9, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000694

About this property

The Gen. William Worth Belknap House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. William Worth Belknap moved to Keokuk from upstate New York in 1853 to practice law. He built this Greek Revival style house the following year. It is a two-story brick structure with a single-story wing. The two-story section is original, while the single-story section is an addition, built shortly afterward. The house features narrow window openings with simple stone lintels and sills. It is built on a stone foundation covered with concrete and capped with a low-pitched gable roof whose ridge is parallel to the street. The front porch is not original. Belknap resided here with his mother and two sisters. The significance of the house is its association with Belknap. During his ownership, he was involved in several battles during the American Civil War and was brevetted a major general. He served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. Belknap was impeached by the House of Representatives for improper conduct by selling army post traderships. After he resigned his cabinet post, he sold this house and moved to Philadelphia. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

511 N. 3rd St.
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
40.39734, -91.37596

Categories

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Sources

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When was Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House listed on the National Register?

Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1975.

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Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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