Lampson P. Sherman House

The Lampson P. Sherman House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This 2½-story frame dwelling features crossed gables that create a cross shape, shingles in the gable ends, porch and gable end brackets, and turned porch columns. The property on which it stands is one of ten plats that were owned by Drake University. The house's significance is attributed to the effect of the University's innovative financing techniques upon the settlement of the area around the campus.[2] Hoyt Sherman bought the property from the University Land Company in 1885. The house was built in 1888 and Sherman sold it to his brother Lampson, who was a student at Drake, two years later. The house remained in the Sherman family until 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Lampson P. Sherman House
Lampson P. Sherman House is located in Iowa
Lampson P. Sherman House
Lampson P. Sherman House is located in the United States
Lampson P. Sherman House
Location1052 26th St.,
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′48.4″N 93°39′09″W / 41.596778°N 93.65250°W / 41.596778; -93.65250
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSDrake University and Related Properties in Des Moines, Iowa, 1881--1918 MPS
NRHP reference No.88001335[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1988

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Barbara Beving Long. "Lampson P. Sherman House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-17. with photo(s)