Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 87001678 Added to NRHP 29 September 1987 | Built 1856 Opened 1856 Nearest city Winterset | |
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Location On County Road G47 1½ miles east of its junction with County Road P53 MPS Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR People also search for John and Amanda Bigler Drake House | ||
The John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is a historic residence located southwest of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Schnellbachers were native Germans who settled in Madison County in 1855. He farmed 240 acres (97 ha), and was a preacher affiliated with the Evangelical Association of Ohio. This house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. The 1½-story structure is composed of locally quarried stone that is almost ashlar finished and rubble. It features unique window and door surrounds on the main facade, a stone chimney, and an exposed basement. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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