John H. Shoemake House

The John H. Shoemake House, also known as the Shoemake-Muhl House, is a historic residence located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. A native of Tennessee, Shoemake was a local businessman and local politician who settled in Mahaska County from Illinois in 1848. He had this two-story brick residence built in 1852 at a time when most houses in the area were built of wood.[2] It follows the I-house plan, and it features Federal style elements that are found in the stepped gables, the massing of chimneys in pairs, and its overall symmetry. It was built with a flat roof, which was not unusual in Oskaloosa at the time.[2] The gable roof was added sometime after 1869. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

John H. Shoemake House
John H. Shoemake House is located in Iowa
John H. Shoemake House
John H. Shoemake House is located in the United States
John H. Shoemake House
Location116 2nd Ave., W.
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Coordinates41°17′36″N 92°38′46″W / 41.29333°N 92.64611°W / 41.29333; -92.64611
Arealess than one acre
Built1852
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.84001276[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1984

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b William C. Page, James E. Jacobsen. "John H. Shoemake House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-04.