Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa) Explained

Vincent House
Coordinates:42.5025°N -94.1857°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1871
Added:April 23, 1973
Refnum:73000743

The Vincent House is a historic building located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. The distinguishing features of this three-story, red brick, Second Empire house is its mansard roof and wrap-around porch.[1] Web Vincent moved his family into the house in 1879 and it remained in the Vincent family until 1969 when Anne R. Vincent died. Vincent was a businessman who made his fortune in the local gypsum industry. A ballroom was located on the third floor and its walls were composed of gypsum plaster, which was the first time it was used in the United States.[1] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000743}} The Vincent House]. 2016-10-26. National Park Service. Ethyl R. Rufer. with