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Seymour Church House

Coordinates: 41°24′08″N 94°02′25″W / 41.40222°N 94.04028°W / 41.40222; -94.04028
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Seymour Church House
Seymour Church House is located in Iowa
Seymour Church House
Seymour Church House is located in the United States
Seymour Church House
LocationU.S. Route 169
Nearest cityWinterset, Iowa
Coordinates41°24′08″N 94°02′25″W / 41.40222°N 94.04028°W / 41.40222; -94.04028
Arealess than one acre
Built1865
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001683[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

The Seymour Church House is a historic residence located north of Winterset, Iowa, United States. Samuel Stover originally acquired 160 acres (65 ha) of land in 1854, and it includes the property the house was built on.[2] The property was transferred to Matilda Stover before Seymour Church acquired it. The house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. It is sited on the side of a hill south of the road and facing a stream. The north elevation reveals only the second floor, while the south side reveals it to be a 2½-story house. It is composed of locally quarried finished cut and rubble limestone. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Roslea Johnson. "Seymour Church House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos