Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House

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Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House
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Location205 N. Second St.
Keokuk, Iowa
Coordinates 40°23′40.7″N91°22′41.8″W / 40.394639°N 91.378278°W / 40.394639; -91.378278 Coordinates: 40°23′40.7″N91°22′41.8″W / 40.394639°N 91.378278°W / 40.394639; -91.378278
Arealess than one acre
Built1859
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 95001318 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1995

The Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Hugh Sample became the mayor of Keokuk in 1858 and had the house built the following year. He lived in the residence until his death in 1870. [2] The 2½-story structure was designed in the Italianate style and is considered the finest and most intact example of that style in Keokuk. [3] It follows an irregular plan and features tall narrow windows capped with elaborated crowns, a low pitch gabled roof, and wide bracketed eaves. At one time the house had an ornate cupola. The rooms on the interior have 12-foot (3.7 m) ceilings [3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Keokuk's National Register of Historic Places". City of Keokuk. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  3. 1 2 Joyce K. Ward. "Hugh W. and Sarah Sample House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2019-01-14. with photos