The Thomas Jefferis House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Jefferis was a Delaware native who was a homeopathic physician. He made and lost fortunes through his involvement in speculative ventures, including real estate and a silver mine in Utah.[2] The two-story frame Italianate structure was completed in 1869. It features bracketed eaves, cornice, full length front porch, and siding that is scored to resemble ashlar. It was originally capped with a belvedere, which has been lost. The house is composed of three blocks. It was converted into a funeral home in the 1940s, and it housed other businesses since. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Thomas Jefferis House
Thomas Jefferis House is located in Iowa
Thomas Jefferis House
Thomas Jefferis House is located in the United States
Thomas Jefferis House
Location523 6th Ave.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Coordinates41°15′21.2″N 95°51′07.3″W / 41.255889°N 95.852028°W / 41.255889; -95.852028
Arealess than one acre
Built1869
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.79000928[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 25, 1979

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ M.H. Bowers. "Thomas Jefferis House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-14. with photos