McDonald House (Winterset, Iowa)

The McDonald House is a historic residence located west of Winterset, Iowa, United States. William and Barbara McDonald settled in Madison County during the Civil War, and bought this farm in the 1870s. Although not as early as others in the county, this house is a good example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse.[2] This 1½-story structure is composed of locally quarried stone. Its construction is attributed to David Harris, who was one of the last stonemasons still working in the county when this was built. It follows an asymmetrical massed rectangular plan, and it is built on a slightly raised basement. It features two-against-one broken bond, and textured stone characteristic of Harris' work.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

McDonald House
Location3½ miles west of Winterset off Iowa Highway 92
Coordinates41°21′32″N 94°05′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1875
Built byDavid Harris
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001676[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 18, 1993

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Tracy A. Cunning; Roslea Johnson. "McDonald House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-25. with photos


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