Alois and Annie Weber House
The Alois and Annie Weber House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. The significance of the three-story house is its association with the period of industrial growth in the city when it was built and as a fine local example of the Second Empire style.[2] It features an asymmetrical concave mansard roof, decorative brackets, and pedimented dormer windows. The house is noteworthy for its tall narrow windows and high ceilings.[3] Two additions were added to the rear of the house not long after the main house was built. The Queen Anne-style wraparound porch is supported by 14 classical columns. It also features a balustrade and spindlework along the beadboard ceiling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
Alois and Annie Weber House | |
Location | 802 Orleans Ave. Keokuk, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 40°24′9″N 91°22′44″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1873 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 02000375[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 2002 |
Alois Weber founded A. Weber & Co., a hardware business and was known throughout the Midwest.[3] He ran the business until his death in 1917. His wife Annie owned a millinery shop from 1856 to 1887. She died in 1898.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Diane Berner. "Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-01-15. with photos
- "Keokuk's National Register of Historic Places". City of Keokuk. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2011-05-19.