National Register of Historic Places

Perry, T. B., House

Albia, Monroe County, Iowa
Listed
July 13, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000393

About this property

The T.B. Perry House is a historical residence located in Albia, Iowa, United States. Theodore Perry was a local attorney and businessman who served two terms in the Iowa Senate. He is also responsible for a couple of buildings in the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. This house is a High Victorian eclectic style structure. It is one of four large brick houses in Albia known as the Four Sisters. They all feature a running brick bond on their exterior walls. It is an unusual architectural feature for southern Iowa in the period they were built, and it also suggests they have the same architect and/or brick mason. The Elbert-Bates House is another house in this group. The Perry house was designed by Charles A. Dunham from the prominent Burlington, Iowa architectural firm of Dunham & Jordan. It is noteworthy for its elaborate roofing system. It features five dormer windows, two hip-and-deck roofs, three gable roofs, and two hipped roofs. The steeply pitched roof also has finials, pendants, and brackets with a modified frieze under the eaves. Other elements of the richly ornamented exterior include barge boards on the second story and entry gables, and a front porch with Gothic tracery millwork. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

212 Benton Ave., W.
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa
41.02646, -92.80619

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Nearby Historic Sites

Noble-Kendall House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Monroe County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Elbert-Bates House
Industrial
0.2 mi
White, Arvine and Elizabeth W., House
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Perry, T. B., House listed on the National Register?

Perry, T. B., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Perry, T. B., House?

Perry, T. B., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Perry, T. B., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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