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Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa)

Coordinates: 42°25′16″N 94°59′33″W / 42.42111°N 94.99250°W / 42.42111; -94.99250
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Seven Oaks
Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa)
Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa) is located in the United States
Seven Oaks (Sac City, Iowa)
Location707 Audubon St.
Sac City, Iowa
Coordinates42°25′16″N 94°59′33″W / 42.42111°N 94.99250°W / 42.42111; -94.99250
AreaLess than 1 acre
Built1893
ArchitectJ.M. Russell
Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.96000236[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1996

Seven Oaks, also known as the Dixon House, is a historic building located in Sac City, Iowa, United States. The house is locally significant as the finest example of the Queen Anne style.[2] The 2½-story frame structure was designed by Storm Lake, Iowa architect J.M. Russell. The sun porches were designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. Weatherboard covers the exterior of the first two floors and the gable ends are composed of wood shingles. It has a fieldstone basement and brick chimneys. It was the first residence in town to have electricity because it had its own generator.[2] The house was built by Eli and Amie Baily for their family home. He was a prominent local banker. It passed to their daughter and son-in-law Paul and Elizabeth Dixon. Paul owned the family lumber company. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[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. ^ a b Bruce Becker; Tancy Becker. "Seven Oaks". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-24. with photos