George and Lola Perkins House

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George and Lola Perkins House
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Location803 W. Main St.
Sac City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°25′19.1″N94°59′34.8″W / 42.421972°N 94.993000°W / 42.421972; -94.993000 Coordinates: 42°25′19.1″N94°59′34.8″W / 42.421972°N 94.993000°W / 42.421972; -94.993000
Built1912
Built byElmer Larson
Architect George Barber
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 15000997 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 2016

The George and Lola Perkins House is a historic building located in Sac City, Iowa, United States. George B. Perkins was a Wisconsin native who served as the president of First National Bank, and two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, two terms the Iowa Senate, and Mayor of Sac City as a Republican. Lola was from a prominent local family, and was college educated. She purchased the lot that this house was built on in 1905.

The house was designed by George F. Barber of Knoxville, Tennessee, who was known for his published catalogs of house plans. [2] The 2½-story, frame, Colonial Revival features a curved portico on the main facade and roof dormers. There is also a carriage house on the property.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Bruce Perry. "George and Lola (Early) Perkins House" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-08-24.