Spring Side
Spring Side | |
Location | Junction of U.S. Route 52 and Ensign Rd. |
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Nearest city | Bellevue, Iowa |
Coordinates | 42°16′13″N 90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1848 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 90001955[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 28, 1990 |
Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing.[2] It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mark T. Jaspers. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Spring Side". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-23. with nine photos