Braska House

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Braska House
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Location889 2nd Ave.
Marion, Iowa
Coordinates 42°01′43.8″N91°36′02.6″W / 42.028833°N 91.600722°W / 42.028833; -91.600722 Coordinates: 42°01′43.8″N91°36′02.6″W / 42.028833°N 91.600722°W / 42.028833; -91.600722
Arealess than one acre
Built1855
Architectural style Greek Revival
Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79000911 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1979

The Braska House is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. This is a vernacular house form that utilizes elements from the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Similar houses from the same period are found in Muscatine, Iowa, and the Joseph Smith Mansion House in Nauvoo, Illinois is a more elaborate example. [2] The Greek Revival elements are found in the symmetrical main facade, the straight forward lines, and the lack of embellishments. The Italianate is found in the low-pitched hipped roof and the wide eaves. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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. Kenn Jenn. "Braska House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-07-12. with photo(s)