Taylor–Van Note House

Taylor-Van Note
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	4600 Blairs Ferry Rd. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates	42°02′31.3″N 91°43′43.7″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1846
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	85003009
Added to NRHP	October 10, 1985

The Taylor–Van Note House, also known as Blairs Ferry Wayside Inn/Vanesther Place, is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Charles Taylor had this two-story, wood frame, vernacular Greek Revival house built in 1846. The family owned the house until 1888 when it was sold to Lazarus Van Note, whose family owned it as late as 1985. Oral legend has it that Taylor rented the front rooms to travelers as they passed through the region. It was located close to James Blair's ferry across the Cedar River, which is why it has long been known as the Blairs Ferry Wayside Inn. The house was built of heavy timbers and exemplifies a traditional I-house. It features two rooms on both floors across its length, and one room deep. The main door is flanked by sidelights and a transom across the top. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.