National Register of Historic Places

Larsen, Chris, House

Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa
Listed
October 2, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001456

About this property

The Chris Larsen House is a historic residence located in Elk Horn, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The historic importance of the house is its association with Danish immigration into Shelby and Audubon counties from 1865 to 1924. It is also the best example in the area of the frame, gabled double-pile house type. It follows a basic foursquare plan with a broad eave-front gabled roof with a broad central gabled dormer, and symmetrical fenestration on the facade. This type of house construction was popular in the local Danish immigrant community from the 1890s into the 1910s. Chris Larsen, who had this house built in 1908, was a local merchant who immigrated to the United States in 1890. He and his wife Amanda had three children, and they had several boarders living with them as well.

Location

4215 Main St.
Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa
41.59250, -95.05982

Categories

EUROPEANARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Larsen, Chris, House listed on the National Register?

Larsen, Chris, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Larsen, Chris, House?

Larsen, Chris, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Larsen, Chris, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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