B.J. Ricker House

Historic house in Iowa, United States
United States historic place
B.J. Ricker House
41°45′08″N 92°43′25″W / 41.75222°N 92.72361°W / 41.75222; -92.72361
Arealess than one acre
Built1911-1912
ArchitectWalter Burley Griffin
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.79000937[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 25, 1979

The B.J. Ricker House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The significance of this house is that it is an early example of Walter Burley Griffin's work.[2] Construction on the house began in 1911, but millwork and labor problems pushed its completion to 1912.[2] The two-story brick house features a rectangular plan, a high cement basement, four broad brick piers on the corners, and a gable roof that appears to hover over the main block. The veranda on the south side of the house follows a Greek cross plan. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b S.J. Klingensmith. "B.J. Ricker House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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