Simon E. Dow House
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The Simeon E. Dow House is an historic two-story 13-room red brick house in Dow City
, Iowa
, United States
. It was built in 1872 by Simon E. Dow, (Simeon E. Dow), who in 1869 co-founded Dow City and later became one of its leading businessmen. In 1970 it was bought by the Crawford County Conservation Board to be restored and is now open for public tours from the last week of May through Labor Day.
On June 14, 1972, the Dow House was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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Dow City, Iowa
Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 503 at the 2000 census. The name is that of one of its founders.- History :The community was founded in 1869 by Simon E...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built in 1872 by Simon E. Dow, (Simeon E. Dow), who in 1869 co-founded Dow City and later became one of its leading businessmen. In 1970 it was bought by the Crawford County Conservation Board to be restored and is now open for public tours from the last week of May through Labor Day.
On June 14, 1972, the Dow House was added to 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...
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External links
- Crawford County Conservation Board website about the house, includes house museum hours