E. H. Harrison House
E. H. Harrison House | |
 Front and southwestern side | |
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| Location | 220 N. 4th St. Keokuk, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°23′48″N 91°22′52″W / 40.39667°N 91.38111°W |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architect | Frederick H. Moore |
| Architectural style | Federal Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001270[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
The E. H. Harrison House in Keokuk, Iowa, United States was built in 1857. The combination Federal and Second Empire style house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is believed that this is the first house in Iowa to have a Mansard roof.[2] Its interior staircase is said to be one of seven in existence in the United States.[2] The house was built by Enos H. Harrison, who was a successful business man originally from Elizabeth, New Jersey. In Iowa he helped establish the Iowa State Bank and served as its first president. He also helped to establish the waterworks in Keokuk, an insurance company and was involved with the Unitarian Church.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Keokuk's National Register of Historic Places". City of Keokuk. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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