National Register of Historic Places

Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa
Listed
April 3, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000361

About this property

The Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman Temple House is a historic residence located in Osceola, Iowa, United States. M.L. Temple was a local attorney and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for seven terms. When he was in the state house he authored the Temple Amendment to the Iowa Constitution. It guaranteed that all of the state's counties would have at least one representative regardless of population. It was ratified by a narrow majority of voters in 1904, and it ensured that the state's rural areas would be over-represented in the state legislature for the next sixty years. It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1964. Temple went on to become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. He had this Queen Anne style house built in 1892, and sold it to a family member in 1915. The two-story frame structure follows an irregular plan, and is capped with a multi-gabled roof. It features fish-scale shingles on the gables, a tall chimney with decorative inset panels, and porches with grill work and curvilinear trim. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

502 S. Main St.
Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa
41.02939, -93.76604

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When was Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House listed on the National Register?

Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House?

Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House?

The period of significance for Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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