Snowden House

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Snowden House
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Location306 Washington St.
Waterloo, Iowa
Coordinates 42°29′39.5″N92°20′45.3″W / 42.494306°N 92.345917°W / 42.494306; -92.345917 Coordinates: 42°29′39.5″N92°20′45.3″W / 42.494306°N 92.345917°W / 42.494306; -92.345917
Arealess than one acre
Built1878
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 77000498 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1977

The Snowden House is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. William Snowden was a local pharmacist. He had this house built in 1878. It became the home of the Waterloo Women's Club in 1922. [2] The house is a two-story, brick, rectangular Italianate structure. It features a hip roof, a shallow gable with a blind oculus on the main facade, bracketed eaves, and a full-length front porch. The house has segmentally arched windows throughout, with the windows on the front capped with hoodmolds. The two-story wing on the back is a later addition. The interior was completely rebuilt after a 1955 fire. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Charlene Conklin. "Snowden House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-11-22. with photos