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Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa)

Coordinates: 41°17′50″N 91°41′44″W / 41.29722°N 91.69556°W / 41.29722; -91.69556
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Kurtz House
Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa)
Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa) is located in the United States
Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa)
Location305 S. Ave. C
Washington, Iowa
Coordinates41°17′50″N 91°41′44″W / 41.29722°N 91.69556°W / 41.29722; -91.69556
Arealess than one acre
Built1867–1869
Built byV.W. Andrus; M. Barratt
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.77000564[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1977

The Kurtz House, is a historic residence located in Washington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] The house was begun by V.W. Andrus in 1867, and completed in 1869 by M. Barratt when Andrus ran out of money.[2] J.F. Kurtz, for whom the house is named, lived here from 1919 to 1943. The two-story vernacular Italianate structure was built with locally made brick. It is capped with a hip roof and deck. Decorative details include wide eaves and a wood cornice that are supported by paired brackets. Brick pilasters separate the bays. A single-story addition was built onto the rear of the house, and the front porch has been removed.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ H. Ernest Lund. "Kurtz House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-23.