Russell Octagon House
Encyclopedia
The Russell Octagon House, built in 1859, was a historic octagonal house in Bloomfield
, Iowa
. It was also known as the Cook House.
Once listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, it was removed on June 11, 1998. Apparently it had deteriorated due to the poor quality of its original building materials and the lack of maintenance.
Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa near the Missouri border....
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It was also known as the Cook House.
Once listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, it was removed on June 11, 1998. Apparently it had deteriorated due to the poor quality of its original building materials and the lack of maintenance.
External links
- Henry L. Russell House, Route 6, West Grove Township, Bloomfield vicinity, Davis County, IA: 6 photos, 3 drawings, 19 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey