Alfred Hanson House

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Alfred Hanson House
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Location1403 N. Frederick Ave.
Oelwein, Iowa
Coordinates 42°41′0.7″N91°54′46.6″W / 42.683528°N 91.912944°W / 42.683528; -91.912944 Coordinates: 42°41′0.7″N91°54′46.6″W / 42.683528°N 91.912944°W / 42.683528; -91.912944
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectNetcott & Donnan
NRHP reference No. 84001252 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1984

The Alfred Hanson House, also known as the Hanson/McCarthy House, is a historic building located in Oelwein, Iowa, United States. Alfred Hanson was an Oelwein native who was engaged in farming before he moved back to town and became a banker. He had this house built in 1904. The two-story, frame Colonial Revival was designed by Harry E. Netcott of the Independence, Iowa architectural firm of Netcott & Donnan. Its distinctive features include a two-thirds recessed sun porch that was enclosed in 1957, a Palladian window, and an open Portico on the main facade. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. James E. Jacobsen. "Alfred Hanson House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-10-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) with photos