E.R. Hays House

The E.R. Hays House, also known as Bybee & Davis Funeral Home, is a historic building located in Knoxville, Iowa, United States. Hays was a local lawyer who served briefly in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Edwin H. Conger who resigned to become the United States Ambassador to Brazil.[2] Hays died a year after the house was completed. The family continued to live here until 1935 when it became the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. The 2½-story brick structure was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Foster & Liebbe in a combination of the Late Victorian and Italianate styles. Victorian eclecticism is featured in the porch and the trimwork, while the Italianate is found in the building's massing. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

E.R. Hays House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	301 N. 2nd St. Knoxville, Iowa
Coordinates	41°19′15″N 93°05′50″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1895
Architect	William Foster Henry F. Liebbe
Architectural style	Late Victorian Italianate
NRHP reference No.	84001283[1]
Added to NRHP	September 27, 1984

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. James E. Jacobsen. "E.R. Hays House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-30. with photos