Waverly House (Waverly, Iowa)

Waverly House, also known as the Bremer County Historical Society Museum, is a historic building located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. Built in 1863, the three-story brick building features a two-story ell in the back. For its first ten months it served as a stage coach stop. In 1864 the railroad arrived in Waverly and the building was converted into a hotel. After 20 years as a hotel it was converted into an apartment building. It was converted once again in 1905 by CaPhenin Chemical to manufacture medication.[2] They used the building until 1960, and the city planned to tear it down and the use the property for a parking lot. Local citizens saved the building, and it was converted a fourth time by the Bremer County Historical Society into a museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Waverly House
Location402 W. Bremer Ave.
Waverly, Iowa
Coordinates42°43′33″N 92°28′33″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1863
NRHP reference No.76000735[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. J, W. Lynes. "Waverly House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-29. with photos


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