National Register of Historic Places

White, Abiathar and Nancy, House

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Listed
January 15, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13001076

About this property

The Abiathar and Nancy White House is a historic building located in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Built c. 1840, this is the largest Federal-style building in the city. Abiathar and Nancy White moved their family to Burlington from Dighton, Massachusetts in 1838. They acquired this property the same year. Abiathar was a carpenter who may have built this house. One of Abiathar and Nancy's sons, Charles Abiathar White, became a well-known geologist and paleontologist. This was his childhood home. The house was built as a single-family dwelling, but since 1850 it has been listed as a multiple-family dwelling. It was built into a limestone hillside. The brick structure rises three stories and includes an attic. It features side gables with parapets between the chimneys, dentiled brick cornice, limestone lintels and sills, and a two-story frame front porch. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

713 N. Main
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
40.81457, -91.10073

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was White, Abiathar and Nancy, House listed on the National Register?

White, Abiathar and Nancy, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 2014.

What type of historic resource is White, Abiathar and Nancy, House?

White, Abiathar and Nancy, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for White, Abiathar and Nancy, House?

The period of significance for White, Abiathar and Nancy, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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