A. B. C. Dodd House
A. B. C. Dodd House | |
The ABC Dodd House in 2012 | |
| Location | 310 3rd Ave., Charles City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°3′55″N 92°40′6″W / 43.06528°N 92.66833°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | Peterson, Julias |
| Architect | Purcell, Feick & Elmslie |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001220[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
The A. B. C. Dodd House (also known as the Thomsen House) is a historic house located at 310 3rd Avenue in Charles City, Iowa.
Description and history
It is a wood-framed, two-story, Prairie School-style house with attic and basement, built in 1910 and designed by architects Purcell and Elmslie, of the Purcell, Feick & Elmslie firm. It has an open plan around a fireplace core. Its 1977 nomination describes it as "deceptively simple in appearance," and, "architecturally, very important as a handsome and inexpensive Prairie School dwelling. Its meticulous maintenance and preservation of the original materials and colors reinforce its significance.[2]: 3
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ronald E. Schmitt (September 12, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. B. C. Dodd House / Thomsen House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 24, 2016. with plan and five photos