Spring Side Explained

Spring Side
Location:Junction of U.S. Route 52 and Ensign Rd.
Coordinates:42.2703°N -90.4333°W
Built:1848
Added:December 28, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90001955

Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing.[1] It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90001955}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Spring Side]. National Park Service. 2016-06-23. Mark T. Jaspers. with