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Paton and Hannah Wilson House

Coordinates: 40°54′5.7″N 91°38′48.2″W / 40.901583°N 91.646722°W / 40.901583; -91.646722
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Paton and Hannah Wilson House
Paton and Hannah Wilson House is located in Iowa
Paton and Hannah Wilson House
Paton and Hannah Wilson House is located in the United States
Paton and Hannah Wilson House
Location1360 280th St.
Salem, Iowa
Coordinates40°54′5.7″N 91°38′48.2″W / 40.901583°N 91.646722°W / 40.901583; -91.646722
Arealess than one acre
Built1839
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.10000870[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 2010

The Paton and Hannah Wilson House is a historic building located north of Salem, Iowa, United States. Built by 1839, this single story Greek Revival is one of the oldest brick residences in Salem Township.[2] Paton, or Payton, served in both the Iowa territorial legislature (1840-1842) and the Iowa state legislature (1850-1852). He advocated for the rights of all people, including citizens of color.[2] Hannah was a charter member of Salem Monthly Meeting (Quakers). The Wilson's estate sold the house to Reuben and Abigail Hallowell in 1875, and their descendants continued to own it into the 21st century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Salem Houses on the National Register of Historic Places". Roots Web. Retrieved 2017-04-06.