Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa)

The Vincent House is a historic building located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. The distinguishing features of this three-story, red brick, Second Empire house is its mansard roof and wrap-around porch.[2] Web Vincent moved his family into the house in 1879 and it remained in the Vincent family until 1969 when Anne R. Vincent died. Vincent was a businessman who made his fortune in the local gypsum industry. A ballroom was located on the third floor and its walls were composed of gypsum plaster, which was the first time it was used in the United States.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Vincent House
Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa) is located in the United States
Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
Location824 3rd Ave., S.
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Coordinates42°30′09″N 94°11′08.5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1871
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.73000743[1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

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