Horn House (Decorah, Iowa)

The Horn House is a historic residence located northwest of Decorah, Iowa, United States. The significance of this house is the unique architectural combination of the Italianate and Georgian styles found in Iowa.[2] The latter style is found in the symmetrical composition of the attached service wing. The two-story brick main block features a low-hipped roof, wide eaves and a plain wood cornice.

Horn House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Horn House in 2017
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Location	Northwest of Decorah
Coordinates	43°20′39″N 91°49′30″W
Built	1869
Built by	Robinson & Arboe
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	77000568[1]
Added to NRHP	March 25, 1977

The house was built by Henry Harcourt Horn, a native of Hertfordshire who was part of the English Colony in the Decorah area. The colony was established in the early 1860s, principally by well-to-do Englishmen who tried to become gentleman farmers. Most of them, including Horn, failed. Horn moved into Decorah and tried his hand in a variety of businesses. He had to file for bankruptcy and lost his house in a sheriff's sale. He relocated to St. Paul, Minnesota where he took up a law career.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Marlys Svendsen-Roesle. "Horn House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-10. with photos