National Register of Historic Places

Todd House

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
Listed
August 14, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000689

About this property

The Todd House is a historic house museum that was the home to abolitionist and Congregationalist minister, John Todd. The house is located on Park Street in Tabor, Iowa. It was built in 1853 around the time when Todd moved to Tabor as a co-founder of Tabor College and the town of Tabor. John Brown visited the home around the time of his raids, and the house served as a stop on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. John Todd served as a model for the grandfather of the main character in the 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning book, Gilead. The house is a two-story frame clapboard structure. Todd's House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is currently maintained as a museum by the Tabor Historical Society.

Location

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
40.89943, -95.67657

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tabor Antislavery Historic District
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Tabor Congregational Church
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0.3 mi
Hunter School
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1.8 mi
Fremont County Courthouse
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10.7 mi
Rector, Jason and Elizabeth Baylor, House
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11.6 mi

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When was Todd House listed on the National Register?

Todd House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Todd House?

Todd House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Todd House?

The period of significance for Todd House is recorded as the industrial era.

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