Charles F. and Ruth Chase House

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Charles F. and Ruth Chase House
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Location110 W. 9th St.
Atlantic, Iowa
Coordinates 41°24′07″N95°0′56″W / 41.40194°N 95.01556°W / 41.40194; -95.01556 Coordinates: 41°24′07″N95°0′56″W / 41.40194°N 95.01556°W / 41.40194; -95.01556
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
ArchitectClarence Yule
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 99000451 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1999

The Charles F. and Ruth Chase House, also known as the Judge Whitmore House, is a historic residence located in Atlantic, Iowa, United States. Charles and Ruth Chase established a local newspaper, the Atlantic News-Telegraph. Their son, Edwin Percy Chase, joined his father in the business and won the Pulitzer Prize for the best editorial of 1933. Ruth Chase bought the property the house was built on in 1914 from Dr. F. W. Porterfield for $2,500. [2] The Porterfield house was torn down and this home was completed the following year. It was designed by Creston, Iowa architect Clarence Yule, and is based upon the architectural style made famous by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. [3] The two-story, stucco-on-frame, Prairie School dwelling features a hipped roof, enclosed front porch, wide overhanging eaves, ribbons of casement windows on both floors of the front and back elevations, and a full basement. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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. John Fleming. "Charles F. and Ruth Chase House" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. Nichols, Jennifer. 'Earliest photos of Chase House found'. Atlantic News Telegraph. p.5. June 19, 1999.