August H. Bergman House

The August H. Bergman House is a historic house located at 629 First Avenue in Newton, Iowa.

August H. Bergman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	629 1st Ave., E. Newton, Iowa
Coordinates	41°41′57″N 93°02′44″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1909
Built by	R.P. Rasmussen
Architect	Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural style	Mission Revival
MPS	Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	89000856[1]
Added to NRHP	July 13, 1989

Description and history

Bergman was an investor in several washing machine companies, including Maytag. He was also a member of the Iowa Senate between 1922 and 1930. While there he was responsible for establishing the gasoline tax to support upgrading and paving the roads in the state. This is the only known example of a Mission Revival house designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird.[2] It was built by R. P. Rasmussen for $17,000 in 1909. The house features a hipped red tile roof, stucco walls, stone trim, belvedere, Mission-shaped dormers, broad eaves, and a full-length single-story porch with a pergola.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1989.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Barbara Beving Long. "August H. Bergman House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-11.