George Romey House

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George Romey House
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Location108 4th St., NE.
Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates 43°09′04.2″N93°11′36.4″W / 43.151167°N 93.193444°W / 43.151167; -93.193444
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectFred Lipper
Architectural style Prairie School
MPS Prairie School Architecture in Mason City TR
NRHP reference No. 80001437 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1980

The George Romey House, also known as the Bruce Girton House, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. George A. Romey was a local realtor who worked in partnership with William L. Patton. He had Fred Lippert design this Prairie School house, which was built by J.M. Felt & Company in 1920. [2] Bruce Girton, the later owner, operated the family feed business. The two-story brick house features wide eaves, broad hip roof, and groups of casement windows. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. Ronald Schmitt. "George Romey House". National Park Service . Retrieved December 5, 2016. with photos