The George Romey House, also known as the Bruce Girton House, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. George A. Romey was a local realtor who worked in partnership with William L. Patton. He had Fred Lippert design this Prairie School house, which was built by J.M. Felt & Company in 1920.[2] Bruce Girton, the later owner, operated the family feed business. The two-story brick house features wide eaves, broad hip roof, and groups of casement windows.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

George Romey House
George Romey House is located in Iowa
George Romey House
George Romey House is located in the United States
George Romey House
Location108 4th St., NE.
Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates43°09′04.2″N 93°11′36.4″W / 43.151167°N 93.193444°W / 43.151167; -93.193444
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectFred Lipper
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSPrairie School Architecture in Mason City TR
NRHP reference No.80001437[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1980

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. ^ Ronald Schmitt. "George Romey House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05. with photos