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 | |
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Location | 108 4th St., NE. Mason City, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 43°09′04.2″N 93°11′36.4″W / 43.151167°N 93.193444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | Fred Lipper |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
MPS | Prairie School Architecture in Mason City TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80001437[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1980 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Ronald Schmitt. "George Romey House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05. with photos