Area less than one acre Built by David Harris Opened 1856 | Built 1856 NRHP Reference # 87001670 Added to NRHP 29 September 1987 | |
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Location 11 miles west of Winterset on Iowa Highway 92 MPS Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR People also search for William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House | ||
The John and Amanda Bigler Drake House is a historic residence located west of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Drake's settled in Madison County in 1853. Within five years he had acquired 560 acres (230 ha) of land. This house was built around 1856. It is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. This two-story structure has a two-story addition composed of locally quarried ashlar and rubble stone. It features a lintel course, a protruding water table, the main entryway has an elaborate transom and sidelights, and stone chimneys on both gable ends. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. When the house was nominated for the National Register it was still owned by the Drake family.
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