William C. and Margaret Egloff House

The William C. and Margaret Egloff House is an historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The house is a rare example of the International style in the Midwest.[2] It was designed by St. Paul, Minnesota architect E. Richard Cone, who was also William Egloff's brother-in-law. The two-story struce is covered with stucco. It features a two-bay off-centered garage, a wall of glass block windows, built-in dressers, rounded corner shelving, a black smokestack fireplace, and a recreation room that resembles the inside of a ship. It has porthole windows and an inlaid rubber compass in the floor. William Egloff was a local physician who enjoyed sailing. Contrary to local lore, the house's various nautical theme's "stemmed from (Egloff's) pleasure sailing and Atlantic sea voyages rather than from service in the U.S. Navy."[2] It was moved from its original location on Seventh Street N.E., along the Winnebago River, after it sustained damage in a flood in 2008. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

William C. and Margaret Egloff House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	310 E. State St. Mason City, Iowa
Coordinates	43°09′07.4″N 93°11′44.1″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1939
Architect	E. Richard Cone
Architectural style	International
NRHP reference No.	100000934[1]
Added to NRHP	May 1, 2017

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
2. William C. Page. "William C. and Margaret Bruce Egloff House" (PDF). Mason City, Iowa. Retrieved 2017-11-13.