John and Lavina Bangs House

The John and Lavina Bangs House is an historic structure located near New London, Iowa, United States. John Bangs was a successful farmer and this is the second house he built on his property. A large Italianate style house on a farm, while not unheard of, was somewhat of a rarity. It is possible that the high-style was chosen, and its location on a major roadway, may indicate the owner's desire to communicate his own or the area's passage from its pioneer origins to a more cultured reality.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

John and Lavina Bangs House
John and Lavina Bangs House is located in Iowa
John and Lavina Bangs House
John and Lavina Bangs House is located in the United States
John and Lavina Bangs House
Location2759 Old Highway 34
New London, Iowa
Coordinates40°54′45.2″N 91°22′46.5″W
Built1865
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.03000831[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2003

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Oltrogge, Sarah. "Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition". State Historical Society of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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