Carter House (Elkader, Iowa) Explained

Carter House
Coordinates:42.8553°N -91.4025°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 7, 1976[1]
Refnum:76000744

Carter House in Elkader, Iowa, also known as W. C. Reimer House, is a Greek Revival building built in 1850 as a duplex by brothers Ernest and Henry Carter.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1976.[1] Its 1975 NRHP nomination document calls it a "lovely Greek Revival home" which "contributes substantially to the historic ambience of Elkader", having greater effect due to its location across from the historic Clayton County Courthouse. As of 1975, it was relatively unaltered, besides having plumbing and electric service added.[2]

In 2016, it is operated as a 19th-century period historic house museum by the Elkader Historical Society.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. (data sheet)
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=76000744}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carter House / W.C. Reimer House]. National Park Service. 2016-06-26. Patricia Koehn . July 1975. with
  3. http://www.carterhousemuseum.com/html/history.html (retrieved 2016-6-26)