Harker House (Storm Lake, Iowa)

Harker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	328 Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa
Coordinates	42°38′26″N 95°12′04″W / 42.64056°N 95.20111°W / 42.64056; -95.20111Coordinates: 42°38′26″N 95°12′04″W / 42.64056°N 95.20111°W / 42.64056; -95.20111
Area	less than one acre
Built	1875
Built by	J.M. Russell
Architect	James Harker (attributed)
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP Reference #	90001855^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 6, 1990

The Harker House is a historic residence located in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. This two-story Second Empire house is attributed to Fort Dodge, Iowa architect James Harker. It is the only house remaining in this style that has not been torn down or substantially altered.^[2] Featuring mansard roofs with dormer windows, a mansarded tower, bracketed cornice, hooded windows and doors, projecting bays, and highly decorative single-story porches, it is a textbook example of the Second Empire style.^[2] It was built in 1875 of locally produced brick. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Alan Bridge. "Harker House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-27.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Buena Vista County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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