Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House

The Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House, also known as Ray Towers, is a historic residence located in Vinton, Iowa, United States. Ray was a local businessman who was associated with the Iowa Canning Company, the largest corporation in Benton County and a major employer in the region.[2] His 2½-story frame Queen Anne house features a complex composition that includes a wraparound front porch, three decorative chimneys, a three-story round tower, porte-cochère, and small porches at various places on all stories. The carriage house features decorative shingles and an irregular roofline that is capped with a cupola and weather vane. They were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House is located in Iowa
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House is located in the United States
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House
Location912 1st Ave.
Vinton, Iowa
Coordinates42°09′44″N 92°01′26″W / 42.16222°N 92.02389°W / 42.16222; -92.02389
Built1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.82000403[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1982

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James Jacobsen. "Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-04. with photos