Ben and Harriet Schulein House

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Ben and Harriet Schulein House
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Location2604 Jackson St.
Sioux City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′2.7″N96°24′6.5″W / 42.517417°N 96.401806°W / 42.517417; -96.401806 Coordinates: 42°31′2.7″N96°24′6.5″W / 42.517417°N 96.401806°W / 42.517417; -96.401806
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architect William L. Steele
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 97001289 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1997

The Ben and Harriet Schulein House is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Built in 1913 for a locally prominent Jewish businessman and his wife, the two-story frame structure was designed by local architect William L. Steele. Its significance is derived from being one of the first successful Prairie School designs by Steele in the Sioux City. [2] It was designed at the midpoint of his career and in the last decade of the Prairie style's popularity. As such, this house may mark a turning point in Steele's career. He began to abandon other architectural styles in favor of the Prairie style whenever the client and their budget would accommodate it. [2]

The porch and attached porte-cochere Schulein house (Sioux City) porch 2.JPG
The porch and attached porte-cochere

The Schulein House features a brick foundation, clapboard siding, and a hipped roof. The strong horizontal lines of the Prairie School style is found in the substantial overhang of the roofline, the wide attic dormers, the wide front porch and attached porte-cochere. It is also found in the window sills on the first floor that are tied to the foundation by way of the water table, and the lintels of the second floor windows that are tied to the fascia. The water table continues onto the front porch as its coping, which also contributes the horizontal nature of the design.

There is a small garage on the property that shares the same roofline and construction with the house. [2] The house and garage were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. 1 2 3 Timothy T. Orwig. "Ben and Harriet Schulein House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-11-18. with photos