Spring Side

Spring Side
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Junction of U.S. Route 52 and Ensign Rd.
Nearest city	Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates	42°16′13″N90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°W / 42.27028; -90.43333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1848
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	90001955 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 28, 1990

Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing. ^[2] It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Mark T. Jaspers. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Spring Side". National Park Service . Retrieved June 23, 2016. with nine photos