Area less than one acre Built by R.P. Rasmussen Opened 1909 Added to NRHP 13 July 1989 | Built 1909 NRHP Reference # 89000856 Architecture firm Proudfoot & Bird | |
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Location 629 1st Ave., E.
Newton, Iowa MPS Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS Architectural style Mission Revival architecture Similar Lynnville Mill and Dam, Red Bridge, St Stephen's Episcopal, Iowa Speedway | ||
The August H. Bergman House is a historic residence located in Newton, Iowa, United States. Bergman was an investor in several washing machine companies, including Maytag. He was also a member of the Iowa Senate between 1922 and 1930. While there he was responsible for establishing the gasoline tax to support upgrading and paving the roads in the state. This is the only known example of a Mission Revival house designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. It was built by R.P. Rasmussen for $17,000 in 1909. The house features a hipped red tile roof, stucco walls, stone trim, belvedere, Mission-shaped dormers, broad eaves, and a full-length single-story porch with a pergola. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.