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Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa)

Coordinates: 42°51′10.8″N 91°24′26.6″W / 42.853000°N 91.407389°W / 42.853000; -91.407389
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Schmidt House
Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa)
Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa) is located in the United States
Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa)
Location101 Oak, NW.
Elkader, Iowa
Coordinates42°51′10.8″N 91°24′26.6″W / 42.853000°N 91.407389°W / 42.853000; -91.407389
Arealess than one acre
Built1867
Built byHenry Behnke
NRHP reference No.77000503[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1977

The Schmidt House, also known as the Bandow Apartments, is a historic building located in Elkader, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure was built in 1867 by Wolfgang and John Blasius Schmidt, who were immigrants from Bavaria.[2] They built their brewery next to the house, no longer extant, and it remained in operation until 1884 when prohibition passed in Iowa. The duplex is a vernacular form of the Federal style. At one time it had a common kitchen and dining room, with a summer kitchen, no longer extant, in the rear. The building was converted into apartments in the late 19th- or early 20th-century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[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. ^ Marjorie C. Costigan. "Schmidt House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-04. with photos