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Coordinates: 42°14′30″N 90°25′20″W / 42.24167°N 90.42222°W / 42.24167; -90.42222
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George Dyas House
George Dyas House is located in Iowa
George Dyas House
George Dyas House is located in the United States
George Dyas House
LocationCounty Road Z-15 southwest of its junction with U.S. Route 52
Nearest cityBellevue, Iowa
Coordinates42°14′30″N 90°25′20″W / 42.24167°N 90.42222°W / 42.24167; -90.42222
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSLimestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No.91001077[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1991

The George Dyas House is a historic house located south of Bellevue, Iowa. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses.

Description and history

This is one of three houses in the Bellevue area that feature elements of the Gothic Revival style; Spring Side and the House at 505 Court Street being the other two.[2] The 2½-story house features coursed cut stone block with dressed stone lintels, a three bay facade on the eave side, and a projecting front gable. Another element that differentiates it from the other stone house's in the county are the long windows in the formal rooms.[2] It appears like it may have originally had a wraparound porch on the south and east sides of the structure, however there are no records showing the existence of a porch. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

The Dyas family were allowed to settle in this area before it was officially opened for settlement.[2] A log cabin was built on the claim. Other family members followed in 1833, and the siblings built houses within a mile or so of the original cabin.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Molly Meyers Naumann. "George Dyas House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-23. with four photos from 1990-1991


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