Spring Side

Spring Side
Location Junction of U.S. Route 52 and Ensign Rd.
Nearest city Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates 42°16′13″N 90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°W / 42.27028; -90.43333Coordinates: 42°16′13″N 90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°W / 42.27028; -90.43333
Area less than one acre
Built 1848
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 90001955[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 1990

Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing.[2] It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Mark T. Jaspers. "Spring Side" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-23. with nine photos


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