Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House

The Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The house is significant for its being an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house.[2] The design was attributed to Des Moines architect Oliver O. Smith, and it was built by local contractor Charles Weitz. This 2½-story brick structure features large massing, a prominent front-facing gable, two full-height polygonal side bays, steeply pitched hipped roof, smooth and rough wall surfaces, contrasting courses, and the fleur-de-lis motif executed in stone, ceramic tile, and glass.

Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House
The rear of the house.
LocationJct. of 21st St. & University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′0.8″N 93°38′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
Built byCharles Weitz
ArchitectOliver O. Smith
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.90001854[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1990

The house was built for Nicholas and Emma Johnson. He was a sea captain who later farmed in Madison County before he and his second wife Emma settled here in her hometown. While it was built as a single-family house, it was converted into a funeral home in 1933 and it remained as such at least into the 1990s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Barbara Beving Long. "Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-16. with photo(s)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.