Thomas Jefferis House

Thomas Jefferis House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	523 6th Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa
Coordinates	41°15′21.2″N95°51′07.3″W / 41.255889°N 95.852028°W / 41.255889; -95.852028
Area	less than one acre
Built	1869
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	79000928 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 25, 1979

The Thomas Jefferis House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Jefferis was a Delaware native who was a homeopathic physician. He made and lost fortunes through his involvement in speculative ventures, including real estate and a silver mine in Utah. ^[2] The two-story frame Italianate structure was completed in 1869. It features bracketed eaves, cornice, full length front porch, and siding that is scored to resemble ashlar. It was originally capped with a belvedere, which has been lost. The house is composed of three blocks. It was converted into a funeral home in the 1940s, and it housed other businesses since. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. M.H. Bowers. "Thomas Jefferis House". National Park Service . Retrieved November 14, 2016. with photos