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Blair House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave., Washington, Iowa
Coordinates	41°17′53″N 91°41′23″W / 41.29806°N 91.68972°W / 41.29806; -91.68972
Area	less than one acre
Built	1880-1881
Architect	William Foster
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	73000741
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

The Blair House of Washington, Iowa, formerly used as the town's City Hall, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The building has served several different functions in its history. It was built as a private residence by a local financier and realtor Winfield Smouse. The Blair family lived here from 1882 to 1891, followed by C.J. Wilson. It then housed the Commercial Club from 1903 to 1926 and they added a gymnasium and club rooms on the south side. The building housed the Washington City Hall from 1926 to 1972. They added a larger front porch, a fire station to the east side of the house and hung the fire bell in the tower. It is one of the few Victorian houses that remains in this area. The 2½ story structure follows an irregular plan. Its exterior is composed of brick and both the main block and the tower are capped with a mansard roof. Des Moines architect William Wagner said the Blair House is a "little gem-a miniature Terrace Hill", a reference to the present Iowa Governor's Mansion.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Stephen Viggers. "Blair House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-23. with photo
3. ^ Ruth Viggers. "Blair House-Washington's Terrace Hill". State Historical Society of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-23.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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