Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House

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Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House
Allee House Buena Vista County 20120930 IMG 8922.JPG
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Location in Iowa
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Location in United States
Nearest city Newell, Iowa
Coordinates 42°35′22″N95°0′33″W / 42.58944°N 95.00917°W / 42.58944; -95.00917 Coordinates: 42°35′22″N95°0′33″W / 42.58944°N 95.00917°W / 42.58944; -95.00917
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1891
Built byJ.F. Cheney, Tim Richardson
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 92000271 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1992

The Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House, also known as the Allee Mansion, is a historic house located at 2020 640th Street in Newell, Iowa. The Queen Anne style Victorian house was built in 1891. [2] The Newell Historical Society leased the house in 1988 and subsequently restored it to a Victorian appearance; the historical society now uses the mansion as a museum. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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. "Historic Sites of Buena Vista County" (PDF). Newell Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.