Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House

The Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House is a historic residence located south of Winterset, Iowa, United States. Henry Evans settled in the Madison County with his mother when he was 14. He farmed 175 acres (71 ha) of her land and then inherited 100 acres (40 ha) when she died in 1875. He opened a quarry, cut the stone, and built this house in 1885. It was the last house that was built of quarried native limestone constructed by local builders.[2] The house is a square, two-story structure that is composed of ashlar stone, and capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House
Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House is located in Iowa
Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House
Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House is located in the United States
Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House
Location½ mile east of U.S. Route 169 on County Road G50
Nearest cityWinterset, Iowa
Coordinates41°18′42″N 93°59′33″W / 41.31167°N 93.99250°W / 41.31167; -93.99250
Arealess than one acre
Built1885
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001674[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Roslea Johnson. "Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos