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George Cooper House

Coordinates: 42°04′07″N 90°40′11″W / 42.06861°N 90.66972°W / 42.06861; -90.66972
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George Cooper House
George Cooper House is located in Iowa
George Cooper House
George Cooper House is located in the United States
George Cooper House
Location413 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates42°04′07″N 90°40′11″W / 42.06861°N 90.66972°W / 42.06861; -90.66972
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSMaquoketa MPS
NRHP reference No.91000963[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1991

The George Cooper House is a historic residence located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. This is one of several Victorian houses in town that are noteworthy for their quoined corners, a rare architectural feature in Iowa.[2] The two-story brick house features decorative gable ends, inset porches, bay window, and a gambrel dormer. It was built in 1884, which were known as financial boom years for Maquoketa. The house is located in a neighborhood with other late 19th and early 20th century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "George Cooper House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-19. with one photo from 1990