National Register of Historic Places

Berryhill, Charles, House

Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Listed
May 30, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000904

About this property

The Charles Berryhill House (now part of Black's Gaslight Village) is a historic house located at 414 Brown Street in Iowa City, Iowa. Charles Berryhill was a Pennsylvania native who moved in Iowa City in 1839. Described as a "merchant, farmer, and speculator," he was a charter member of the local Old Settlers' Association. His house was built over a period of about 15 years. The two-story brick main block is the original portion of the house, built in about 1850. It features a bracketed cornice, decorative window hoods, and columned porches. There are various brick and frame additions that were built onto the back of the house in the succeeding years. There is also a small vernacular stone structure behind the house that is reminiscent of similar structures built in Iowa City in the 1840s and the early 1850s. The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1979. In 1994, it was included as a contributing property in the Brown Street Historic District.

Location

414 Brown St.
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
41.67029, -91.52961

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Berryhill, Charles, House listed on the National Register?

Berryhill, Charles, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Berryhill, Charles, House?

Berryhill, Charles, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Berryhill, Charles, House?

The period of significance for Berryhill, Charles, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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