John K. Voorhees House

John K. Voorhees House
Location Northwest of Oskaloosa on Iowa Highway 163
Coordinates 41°23′07″N 92°49′22″W / 41.38528°N 92.82278°W / 41.38528; -92.82278Coordinates: 41°23′07″N 92°49′22″W / 41.38528°N 92.82278°W / 41.38528; -92.82278
Area 1.33 acres (0.54 ha)
Built 1871
Built by John K. Voorhees
Architectural style Italianate
Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 82002632[1]
Added to NRHP March 5, 1982

The John K. Voorhees House is a historic residence located northwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. A native of Warren County, Ohio, Voorhees settled in Mahaska County in 1853. He owned 400 acres (160 ha), and was considered a leading farmer in the county.[2] He was known for his horses and Black Angus cattle. Voorhees had this house built in 1871, and he supervised the work that was done by masons and carpenters. It is a combination of the Italianate and Second Empire styles. The 2½-story, brick structure follows a T-plan. It features a mansard roof, bracketed eaves, limestone quoins on the front, brick quoins on the back, and a full sized wrap-around front porch. The east section of the porch and the balustrades on top had been removed.[2] They have subsequently been recreated. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Ralph Christian. "John K. Voorhees House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-04.


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