Newell A. Whiting House

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Newell A. Whiting House
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Location1106 Iowa Ave.
Onawa, Iowa
Coordinates 42°01′37.4″N96°05′56.5″W / 42.027056°N 96.099028°W / 42.027056; -96.099028 Coordinates: 42°01′37.4″N96°05′56.5″W / 42.027056°N 96.099028°W / 42.027056; -96.099028
Built1880-1882
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 90001216 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1990

The Newell A. Whiting House is a historic building located in Onawa, Iowa, United States. Whiting was a hardware merchant and sawmill owner, who built this house for his second wife. [2] It is a simple, yet fairly pure, an example of the Italianate style constructed in the mid-19th century. [3] The 2+12-story brick house features bracketed eaves, wall dormers, tall, narrow windows with metal hood moldings, bay windows on the main floor, and alongside porch on the east elevation. It is capped with a hip roof and a cupola. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. "Newell A. Whiting House, Onawa Visitors' Guide: Tips and Information". Trek Zone. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. Carol Murphy. "Newell A. Whiting House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-08-31. with photos