Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House
National Register of Historic Places

Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House

Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
August 27, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005494

About this property

The George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell) Robinson House, also known as the Johnston B. Robinson House, is a historic building located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States. It is significant for being constructed of locally made brick and locally quarried limestone, and its vernacular architectural techniques. This house probably incorporated the original single-story frame house that was built at this location c. 1865. In 1887, George W. Robinson rebuilt the house as a two-story brick structure. It was built on the same property as Robinson's brickyard, the main brick and lime manufacturer in Mount Vernon at the time. The American Vernacular house is capped with a hipped roof and it features a wrap-around Neoclassical front porch that was added in the early 1900s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

Location

514 1st St. SE
Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa
41.91996, -91.41240

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House listed on the National Register?

Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House?

Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House?

The period of significance for Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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