August H. Bergman House

The August H. Bergman House is a historic building located in Newton, Iowa, United States. Bergman was an investor in several washing machine companies, including Maytag. He was also a member of the Iowa Senate between 1922 and 1930. While there he was responsible for establishing the gasoline tax to support upgrading and paving the roads in the state. This is the only known example of a Mission Revival house designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird.[2] It was built by R. P. Rasmussen for $17,000 in 1909. It features a hipped red tile roof, stucco walls, stone trim, belvedere, Mission-shaped dormers, broad eaves, and a full-length single-story porch with a pergola.

August H. Bergman House
August H. Bergman House is located in Iowa
August H. Bergman House
August H. Bergman House is located in the United States
August H. Bergman House
Location629 1st Ave., E.
Newton, Iowa
Coordinates41°41′57″N 93°02′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
Built byR.P. Rasmussen
ArchitectProudfoot & Bird
Architectural styleMission Revival
Part ofFirst Avenue East Historic District (ID100005888)
MPSArchitectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.89000856[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 13, 1989

The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] In 2020, it was included as a contributing property in the First Avenue East Historic District.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Barbara Beving Long. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: August H. Bergman House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-11. with photos
  3. Jason O'Brien (June 2017). "First Avenue East Historic District". City of Newton. Retrieved 2021-02-03. (requires downloading a PDF)


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