National Register of Historic Places

Gallup, George H., House

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa
Listed
July 17, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001581

About this property

The George H. Gallup House is an historic octagonal house built in 1901 that is located at 703 South Chestnut Street in Jefferson, Iowa, United States. It was the birthplace and boyhood home of Dr. George Horace Gallup, the pioneer of public opinion polling. On July 18, 1985, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. Gallup's father, George Henry Gallup, was committed to the octagon house, having built three of them. The first was built in 1893 on North Elm Street in Jefferson. It featured Queen Anne detailing, and it was somewhat asymmetrical because of its porch and bay placement. He sold this house in 1899 and began building a second one. Gallup began building his third and final octagon house in 1901 and completed it the following year. It was in this house that his son George was born and raised. The 21⁄2-story frame house is built on a rubble coursed stone foundation. Its eight sides are 16 feet (4.9 m) wide and covered with clapboard siding. The house is capped with a truncated octagonal roof.

Location

703 S. Chestnut St.
Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa
42.09744, -94.37640

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Jefferson Square Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Greene County Courthouse
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Lincoln Statue
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot-Jefferson
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When was Gallup, George H., House listed on the National Register?

Gallup, George H., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Gallup, George H., House?

Gallup, George H., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gallup, George H., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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