Russell Octagon House

Historic house in Iowa, United States

40°43′N 92°34′W / 40.72°N 92.56°W / 40.72; -92.56

United States historic place


Russell Octagon House
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Russell Octagon House deteriorating in 1983
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Nearest city	Bloomfield, Iowa
Built	1859
Architectural style	Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No.	76000757^[1]
Removed from NRHP	June 11, 1998

The Russell Octagon House, built in 1859, was a historic octagonal house in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States. It was also known as the Cook House. Once listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was removed on June 11, 1998.^[2] Apparently it had deteriorated due to the poor quality of its original building materials and the lack of maintenance.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ NPS weekly update
^ Inventory of Octagon Houses - Davis County, Iowa

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IA-137, "Henry L. Russell House, Route 6, West Grove Township, Bloomfield vicinity, Davis County, IA", 6 photos, 3 measured drawings, 19 data pages, 1 photo caption page

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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