Misplaced Pages

John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is located in IowaJohn and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher HouseShow map of IowaJohn and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is located in the United StatesJohn and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher HouseShow map of the United States
LocationOn County Road G47 1½ miles east of its junction with County Road P53
Nearest cityWinterset, Iowa
Coordinates41°17′26″N 94°08′40″W / 41.29056°N 94.14444°W / 41.29056; -94.14444
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001678
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

The John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is a historic residence located southwest of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Schnellbachers were native Germans who settled in Madison County in 1855. He farmed 240 acres (97 ha), and was a preacher affiliated with the Evangelical Association of Ohio. This house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. The 1½-story structure is composed of locally quarried stone that is almost ashlar finished and rubble. It features unique window and door surrounds on the main facade, a stone chimney, and an exposed basement. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Roslea Johnson. "John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics
Lists by state
Lists by insular areas
Lists by associated state
Other areas
Related
National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Iowa
Bevington Madison County map
Cumming
Earlham
East Peru
Macksburg
Old Peru
St. Charles
Winterset
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa


Stub icon

This article about a property in Madison County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a building or structure in Iowa is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: