Harrison Stuckslager House

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Harrison Stuckslager House
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Location207 N. Jackson St.
Lisbon, Iowa
Coordinates 41°55′25.5″N91°23′04.1″W / 41.923750°N 91.384472°W / 41.923750; -91.384472 Coordinates: 41°55′25.5″N91°23′04.1″W / 41.923750°N 91.384472°W / 41.923750; -91.384472
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1876
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79000910 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1979

The Harrison Stuckslager House is a historic building located in Lisbon, Iowa, United States. A Pennsylvania native, Stuckslager permanately settled in Linn County in 1866 where he became a prominent farmer and banker. [2] He had this two-story, brick vernacular Italianate house built in 1876. It features bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, projecting bays, and elaborate porches. The house remains on a full block north of Lisbon's central business district that includes the former carriage barn and storage shed, a small horse pasture, the remains of an orchard, and gardens. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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. M.H. Bowers. "Harrison Stuckslager House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-07-11. with photo(s)