J.H. Riekenberg House

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J.H. Riekenberg House
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Location310 N. Tama St.
Boone, Iowa
Coordinates 42°03′32″N93°52′34″W / 42.05889°N 93.87611°W / 42.05889; -93.87611 Coordinates: 42°03′32″N93°52′34″W / 42.05889°N 93.87611°W / 42.05889; -93.87611
AreaLess than one acre
Built1898
Built byJ.J. Thoren
ArchitectCharles E. Edwins
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 87002017 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1988

The J.H. Riekenberg House is a historic residence located in Boone, Iowa, United States. Born in Schleswig, Germany, Riekenberg emigrated to the United States in 1867, and became a successful businessman and civic leader in Boone. He had Charles E. Edwins, a local architect, design this house, and local contractor J.J. Thoren built it in 1898. [2] The 2½-story, frame Queen Anne house features an asymmetrical plan, steeply pitched roof, a wrap-around front porch, a variety of wall surface texture, an octagonal corner tower, and Palladian elements in the gable ends. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. William C. Page. "J.H. Riekenberg House" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-03-09.