E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House

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E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House
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Location833 East St.
Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates 41°44′34″N92°43′05″W / 41.74278°N 92.71806°W / 41.74278; -92.71806 Coordinates: 41°44′34″N92°43′05″W / 41.74278°N 92.71806°W / 41.74278; -92.71806
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 99000454 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1999

The E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Marsh was a jeweler and a leading businessman in the city. His wife, Rebecca Penrose Johnson, bought the property in 1891. Her father was a successful businessman who amassed his own fortune, which is probably why the property was bought in her name. [2] The two-story frame structure features a hipped roof with cross gables and a corner tower. It is one 19 Queen Anne houses in Grinnell with a corner tower. Unlike most of the others, it has maintained a high degree of historic integrity. [2] The house 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. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Karen Bode Baxter. "E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-04-14.