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Kellow House

Coordinates: 43°22′33″N 92°07′16″W / 43.37583°N 92.12111°W / 43.37583; -92.12111
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Kellow House
Kellow House is located in Iowa
Kellow House
Kellow House is located in the United States
Kellow House
Location324 4th Ave., W.
Cresco, Iowa
Coordinates43°22′33″N 92°07′16″W / 43.37583°N 92.12111°W / 43.37583; -92.12111
Arealess than one acre
Built1879-1880
Built byWilliam Kellow, Jr.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.77000517[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1977

Kellow House is a historic building located in Cresco, Iowa, United States. Kellow was a native of Cornwall in England who settled in Iowa in 1854. He established his own grocery and merchandise firm, and had this house built in 1880 for his new wife and future family.[2] The two-story, red brick house was designed in the Second Empire style. It features three porches and is capped with a mansard roof. The house basically follows a rectangular plan, with a pavilion that slightly protrudes from the east side. It was acquired by the Howard County Historical Society in 1969, and now houses a museum and a resource center for the historical society.[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ George R. Laub. "Kellow House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos
  3. ^ "Kellow House". Visit Iowa. Retrieved 2016-02-09.