William Kennison Wood House

The William Kennison Wood House is a historic building located in Story County, Iowa, United States near the unincorporated community of Iowa Center. An Ohio native, Wood settled on this property in 1851 from Polk County, Iowa. He was a squatter here for two years before the county was organized. Wood was a farmer and livestock producer, and became one of the largest landholders in the county.[2] He also served in the Iowa General Assembly from 1869 to 1873. Wood married four times, and was widowed three times. He lived here until his death in 1917. This two-story frame Italianate house was built in three sections. The last section of the house was the family room on the south side of the house in 1991, which replaced the original summer kitchen. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

William Kennison Wood House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Off County Road S27
Nearest city	Iowa Center, Iowa
Coordinates	42°55′14.6″N 93°24′23″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1865
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	95000622[1]
Added to NRHP	June 5, 1995

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Jo Anne and Wm. J. Owen. "William Kennison Wood House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-04. with photos