National Register of Historic Places

Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
January 3, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000008

About this property

The Samuel A. and Margaret Stevenson House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This is the best preserved example of the residential architecture that combines the Stick and Eastlake styles in the city. In the suburban areas of the city in the late 19th century this was one of the most common residential styles. Most of them have been either demolished, significantly altered, or lost most of their character by being covered over with siding. The Stevensons bought the property in 1889 from the Vermont Syndicate, who developed Kingman Place. They mortgaged the property for $2,687.50 to the syndicate immediately after they bought it, probably for them to build their house for them from a pattern book or stock plan design. The two-story wood-frame structure features exterior walls of painted clapboards, vertical and horizontal trim boards, and capped with a crossgabled roof. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

2940 Cottage Grove Ave.
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
41.59834, -93.65886

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House listed on the National Register?

Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House?

Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stevenson, Samuel A. and Margaret, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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