Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House

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Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House
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Location1004 Cherry St.
Avoca, Iowa
Coordinates 41°29′0.2″N95°20′04.8″W / 41.483389°N 95.334667°W / 41.483389; -95.334667 Coordinates: 41°29′0.2″N95°20′04.8″W / 41.483389°N 95.334667°W / 41.483389; -95.334667
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Built byFred Thiessen
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 96001583 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1997

The Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House is a historic building located in Avoca, Iowa, United States. Turner was born in Des Moines County, Iowa, and the family moved to Pottawattamie County the following year where they farmed. After spending a period of time teaching, he studied law and settled in Avoca after passing the bar. Rose M. Woodward was a local school teacher. Their grandson Richard, also an attorney, entered politics and became Iowa's Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. [2] This two-story frame Neoclassical house was built in 1905, probably by local builder Fred Thiessen. After Francis' death in 1935 the house passed to their son Joe and his wife Elizabeth. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Leah D. Rogers. "Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-11-14. with photos