Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House

Coordinates: 41°22′37″N 94°07′55″W / 41.37694°N 94.13194°W / 41.37694; -94.13194
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Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House
Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House is located in Iowa
Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House
Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House is located in the United States
Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House
Location8 miles south of Earlham on County Road P57
Coordinates41°22′37″N 94°07′55″W / 41.37694°N 94.13194°W / 41.37694; -94.13194
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001655[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

The Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House is a historic residence located south of Earlham, Iowa, United States. The Hendersons, who were married in 1851, were one of the first three families to settle in the township in 1853.[2] The house they built is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. This 1½-story structure features a main facade of locally quarried beige finished cut stone that they unsuccessful tried to lay in courses. The other three elevations are composed of rubble stone. The house is built on a raised basement, and capped with a gable roof. It is located on a very long drive off of a gravel road. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Roslea Johnson. "Daniel and Nancy Swaford Henderson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-23. with photos