Warde, J. C. B., House
About this property
J. C. B. Warde House is an historic residence located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. The house was included as a contributing property in the West Hill Historic District in 2008. The house was begun in the spring of 1852 for a local attorney named J.C.B. Warde. He abruptly left town with creditors in pursuit in the fall of the same year. It was bought by General John G. Gordon at a sheriff's sale in 1853, and he completed the house the following year. After his death in 1877 Cora Chaplin Weed, a Muscatine socialite, bought the house. She was noteworthy for her lavish parties. Doctors J.L. Klein and A.J. Weaver bought the house and converted it into a private hospital, which functioned here into the 1970s. The Warde House is a fine example of residential Greek Revival architecture in Iowa. It is primarily constructed in brick with decorative elements executed in limestone, wood, and metal. It measures 40 by 59 feet (12 by 18 m) and features five bays on the front and four bays along each side. The bays are divided by pilasters that support a full entablature encircling the house. The main facade overlooks the Mississippi River and is dominated by a prostyle portico. It features four wooden columns in the Corinthian order that supports a triangular pediment. A cupola rests in the center of the side gabled roof.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Warde, J. C. B., House
This page lists Warde, J. C. B., House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Warde, J. C. B., House listed on the National Register?
Warde, J. C. B., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1979.
What type of historic resource is Warde, J. C. B., House?
Warde, J. C. B., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Warde, J. C. B., House?
The period of significance for Warde, J. C. B., House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Warde, J. C. B., House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Warde, J. C. B., House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Muscatine County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Muscatine County.
Explore MuscatineCounty ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Warde, J. C. B., House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.