National Register of Historic Places

Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Listed
January 25, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001446

About this property

The Augustus Caesar Dodge House is a historic building located in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Augustus C. Dodge came to Burlington as Registrar of the Land Office, a political appointment of President Martin Van Buren. As a Democrat, he went on to serve as the Iowa Territory's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (1840-1846), one of Iowa's first two U.S. Senators (1848-1854), Minister to Spain under Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan (1855-1859), and then Mayor of Burlington (1874-1875). The two-story, brick house follows an L-shaped plan and was built sometime around in the mid-to-late 1860s. It is representative of Burlington's mid-19th century architecture. The house is not clearly defined by any particular architectural style, but the bracketed eaves allow it to be classified as a vernacular form of the Italianate style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

829 N. 5th St.
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
40.81585, -91.10329

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House listed on the National Register?

Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House?

Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House?

The period of significance for Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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