John J. and Agnes Shea House

The John J. and Agnes Shea House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This is the only brick Queen Anne house in the city with a corner tower topped by a witch's cap.[2] The 2½-story structure features an asymmetrical plan, complex roofline, corbelled chimneys, gables, bays, and porches. It also contains beveled, rounded and stained glass windows. The house was built by local contractor George Monroe, with brick work done by the Wickham Brothers and carpentry work by J.H. Murphy. It was built for John Joseph Shea, a local attorney, his wife Agnes Mary Fenlon Shea, and their six children. They moved to Indian Territory, and after it became the state of Oklahoma, Shea became a judge. Local banker Timothy G. Turner acquired the house in 1900 before the Sheas left for Indian Territory. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

John J. and Agnes Shea House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	309 S. 8th St. Council Bluffs, Iowa
Coordinates	41°15′29″N 95°51′20.3″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888
Built by	George Monroe
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	95001315[1]
Added to NRHP	November 22, 1995

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Suzanne K. Winter; Jane L. Meyer. "John J. and Agnes Shea House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-14. with photos