Chris Rye House

The Chris Rye House is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Rye was a local contractor who built this Prairie School influenced house for his family. He may have designed it as well.[2] Rye was responsible for constructing many of Walter Burley Griffin's houses in the Rock Crest – Rock Glen development, as well as other buildings in north-central Iowa.[2][3] The exterior of the two-story house is a unique combination of brick and stucco, and it's capped with a hip roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Chris Rye House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	630 E. State St. Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates	43°09′04.2″N 93°11′36.4″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Chris Rye
Architectural style	Prairie School
MPS	Prairie School Architecture in Mason City TR
NRHP reference No.	80001438[1]
Added to NRHP	January 29, 1980

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Ronald Schmitt. "Chris Rye House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05. with photos
3. "Mason City's Prairie School Architecture". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-05.