Lee House (Independence, Iowa)

The Lee House, also known as Lee, Captain Daniel S. and Fannie L. (Brooks), House, in Independence, Iowa was built in 1867 by David J. Roberts.[1]

Captain Daniel S. and Fannie L. (Brooks) Lee House
Location801 1st St. E.
Independence, Iowa
Coordinates42°27′58″N 91°53′5″W
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)[1]
NRHP reference No.09001203[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 2010[2]

According to the nomination form prepared by the Buchanan County Historical Society:

The Lee house, built in 1867, is an excellent example of the Italianate Style of domestic architecture, popular in the United States from approximately 1840-1885. Its simple cubical form, symmetrical proportions, belvedere, and extensive use of brackets are typical of the style. Daniel S. Lee was a prominent early settler in Independence. Lee became the first volunteer from Buchanan County to fight in the Civil War and helped raise a company of men to join him. In 1917 the house became the home of the Peoples Memorial AKA Peoples Hospital. Despite its use as a hospital, the Lee house retains its integrity of design, materials and workmanship.[3]

At the time, in 2010, the Buchanan County Historical Society was planning to renovate the building "as funding permits", furnish it with historical pieces from their collection, and to operate it as a house museum and meeting facility. In 2016, all of that was still planned, per the Society's website.[4]

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2010.[2] The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of January 15, 2010.[5]

References
  1. Tony Bengston (February 10, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lee, Captain Daniel S. and Fannie L. (Brooks), House / Peoples Memorial Hospital" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-01-20. 41 pages, with figures and 11 photos)
  2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  3. "Weekly Highlight 1/15/2010 Captain Daniel S. and Fannie L. (Brooks) Lee House, Buchanan County, IA".
  4. "Capt. D.S. Lee Mansion". Buchanan County Historical Society. Retrieved July 2, 2016.


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