George Dyas House

George Dyas House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Road Z-15 southwest of its junction with U.S. Route 52
Nearest city	Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates	42°14′30″N90°25′20″W / 42.24167°N 90.42222°W / 42.24167; -90.42222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1850
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Limestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001077 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 30, 1991

The George Dyas House is a historic house located south of Bellevue, Iowa. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses.

Description

The George Dyas House is one of three houses in the Bellevue area that feature elements of the Gothic Revival style; Spring Side and the House at 505 Court Street being the other two. ^[2] The 2½-story house features coursed cut stone block with dressed stone lintels, a three-bay façade on the eave side, and a projecting front gable. Another element that differentiates it from the other stone houses in the county are the long windows in the formal rooms. ^[2] It appears like it may have originally had a wraparound porch on the south and east sides of the structure, however there are no records showing the existence of a porch. ^[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. ^[1]

History

The Dyas family was allowed to settle in this area before it was officially opened for settlement. ^[2] A log cabin was built on the claim. Other family members followed in 1833, and the siblings built houses within a mile or so of the original cabin.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Molly Meyers Naumann. "George Dyas House". National Park Service . Retrieved June 23, 2016. with four photos from 1990-1991