George Cooper House

George Cooper House
Location 413 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates 42°04′07″N 90°40′11″W / 42.06861°N 90.66972°W / 42.06861; -90.66972Coordinates: 42°04′07″N 90°40′11″W / 42.06861°N 90.66972°W / 42.06861; -90.66972
Area less than one acre
Built 1884
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Maquoketa MPS
NRHP Reference # 91000963[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 1991

The George Cooper House is a historic residence located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. This is one of several Victorian houses in town that are noteworthy for their quoined corners, a rare architectural feature in Iowa.[2] The two-story brick house features decorative gable ends, inset porches, bay window, and a gambrel dormer. It was built in 1884, which were known as financial boom years for Maquoketa. The house is located in a neighborhood with other late 19th and early 20th century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Molly Meyers Naumann. "George Cooper House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-19. with one photo from 1990


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