National Register of Historic Places

Tedford, W. H., House

Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa
Listed
March 25, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000947

About this property

The W.H. Tedford House, also known as the Poston House, is an historical building located in Corydon, Iowa, United States. The house was built in 1887 for W.H. Tedford, a local attorney who served as a justice of the district court from 1891 to 1901. The house was sold to Eugene E. Poston after Tedford's death in 1917, and it remained in that family well into the 20th century. The house is a typical example of late 19th century vernacular Italianate residential architecture found in Iowa. The house features a bracketed cornice and large window hoods. The elaborate woodwork detail of the porch is of particular note. It is capped with a low, crested hipped roof. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

312 S. West St.
Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa
40.75681, -93.32362

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Tedford, W. H., House listed on the National Register?

Tedford, W. H., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Tedford, W. H., House?

Tedford, W. H., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tedford, W. H., House?

The period of significance for Tedford, W. H., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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