George Cooper House

George Cooper House
Location413 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates42°04′07″N 90°40′11″W / 42.06861°N 90.66972°W / 42.06861; -90.66972
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSMaquoketa MPS
NRHP reference No.91000963[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1991

The George Cooper House is a historic residence located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. This is one of several Victorian houses in town that are noteworthy for their quoined corners, a rare architectural feature in Iowa.[2] The two-story brick house features decorative gable ends, inset porches, bay window, and a gambrel dormer. It was built in 1884, which were known as financial boom years for Maquoketa. The house is located in a neighborhood with other late 19th and early 20th century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "George Cooper House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2016. with one photo from 1990