National Register of Historic Places

Vogt House

Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Listed
July 23, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001231

About this property

The Vogt House, also known as the Vogt-Unash House and the Kurt Vonnegut House, is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The two-story, brick structure is a fine example of vernacular Queen Anne architecture. It follows an asymmetrical plan and features a high-pitched hipped roof, a gabled and a round dormer on the south elevation, a two-story gabled-roof pavilion on the east, a two-story polygonal bay with a hipped roof on the west, and a single-story addition on the back. Of particular merit is the wrap-around, latticework porch that has a round pavilion with a conical roof and finial on its southwest corner. There are also two outbuildings: a two-story frame carriage house to the west of the house, and a woodshed to the north of the main house. Author Kurt Vonnegut lived in the house from 1965 to 1967. The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 1994 it was included as a contributing property in the Brown Street Historic District.

Location

800 N. Van Buren St.
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
41.67078, -91.52864

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Sources

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When was Vogt House listed on the National Register?

Vogt House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Vogt House?

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

What is the period of significance for Vogt House?

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

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