Schmidt House (Elkader, Iowa)

The Schmidt House, also known as the Bandow Apartments, is a historic building located in Elkader, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure was built in 1867 by Wolfgang and John Blasius Schmidt, who were immigrants from Bavaria.[2] They built their brewery next to the house, no longer extant, and it remained in operation until 1884 when prohibition passed in Iowa. The duplex is a vernacular form of the Federal style. At one time it had a common kitchen and dining room, with a summer kitchen, no longer extant, in the rear. The building was converted into apartments in the late 19th- or early 20th-century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

Schmidt House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	101 Oak, NW. Elkader, Iowa
Coordinates	42°51′10.8″N 91°24′26.6″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1867
Built by	Henry Behnke
NRHP reference No.	77000503[1]
Added to NRHP	March 25, 1977

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Marjorie C. Costigan. "Schmidt House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-04. with photos