Dr. George A. Jenkins House

The Dr. George A. Jenkins House is a historic house located at 223 South C Street in Albia, Iowa.

Dr. George A. Jenkins House
Dr. George A. Jenkins House is located in Iowa
Dr. George A. Jenkins House
Dr. George A. Jenkins House is located in the United States
Dr. George A. Jenkins House
Location223 S. C St.,
Albia, Iowa
Coordinates41°01′27.5″N 92°48′44.5″W / 41.024306°N 92.812361°W / 41.024306; -92.812361
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
Built byJohn Jones
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.87000027[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1987

Description and history

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Built in 1926, it is the largest Tudor Revival house in the city.[2] The 2½-story, wood-framed house features a symmetrical facade, and half-timbering that is associated with the style. It is capped with a steeply pitched gable roof and gable dormers. It has an unusual exterior cladding of concrete with river gravel cobblestone set in the wet concrete during construction. The hen's egg sized stones are more than likely from the Des Moines River near Eddyville, Iowa, as they are consistent with other rocks available from that location.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Molly Myers Naumann, James E. Jacobsen. "Dr. George A. Jenkins House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-27.