Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House explained

Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House
Location:½ mile east of U.S. Route 169 on County Road G50
Coordinates:41.3117°N -93.9925°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1885
Added:September 29, 1987
Refnum:87001674

The Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House is a historic residence located south of Winterset, Iowa, United States. Henry Evans settled in the Madison County with his mother when he was 14. He farmed of her land and then inherited when she died in 1875. He opened a quarry, cut the stone, and built this house in 1885. It was the last house that was built of quarried native limestone constructed by local builders.[1] The house is a square, two-story structure that is composed of ashlar stone, and capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001683}} Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson Evans House]. National Park Service. 2016-07-24. Roslea Johnson. with