Asa Wilson House

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Asa Wilson House
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Location207 S. Washington
Bloomfield, Iowa
Coordinates 40°44′59″N92°24′48″W / 40.74972°N 92.41333°W / 40.74972; -92.41333 Coordinates: 40°44′59″N92°24′48″W / 40.74972°N 92.41333°W / 40.74972; -92.41333
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 82000404 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1982

The Asa Wilson House is a historic residence located in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States. Asa Wilson arrived in Bloomfield in 1863 and bought this property the following year. He built this house in 1884, the year he died. The property remained in his family until the turn of the 20th century. [2] The two-story frame house is a vernacular Italianate-style building. A two-story, full size porch covers the main facade, and the whole structure is capped with a hip roof. The house has been transformed into an office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. James E. Jacobsen. "Asa Wilson House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-03-07.