National Register of Historic Places

Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Listed
March 28, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000345

About this property

The Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D. Stranahan House is a historic residence located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Both Stranahans taught religious education at William Penn College, and he was one of the longer serving faculty members. Their daughter Esther taught religion at the college, which calls attention to family members from more than one generation who worked at the college. Edgar also served as master of ceremonies for the Oskaloosa Chautauqua in the 1920s. The Stranahans were among the first to settle in the Penn College Addition. The college platted and sold these lots, which in turn helped the institution financially survive. This two-story, single-family, frame dwelling is covered with stucco. It features vertical boards that define pilasters on the main facade, Moorish-type arch worked into the stucco, a front entry with pilasters that support a pedimented gable roof, and a solarium. It is the Stranahans' association with the college in the context of the Quaker testimony in Oskaloosa that makes this house historic. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

1001 Gurney St.
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
41.30641, -92.64708

Categories

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When was Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House listed on the National Register?

Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House?

Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stranahan, Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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