George Johnson House (Calamus, Iowa)

	George Johnson House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	Norwegian Related Resources of Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	00000923
Added to NRHP	August 15, 2000

The George Johnson House is an historic building located near Calamus, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.^[1]

History

Gjert (George) Johnson was one of the three brothers who moved to

Kvindherred Lutheran Church and donated the land for the cemetery. By 1879 George owned over 600 acres (240 ha) of land, which made him one of the largest landowners in the township.^[2] He built this house for over $7000. The Johnsons lived in this house from 1878, when it was built until 1882, when most of them moved to Norman County, Minnesota

. One of the Johnson daughters remained behind with her husband, the Rev. J.J. Heie, who was the pastor at Kvindherred Church from 1900 to 1913. They continued to live in the house. It was sold, along with 78 acres (32 ha), to John Olson in 1913. Pastor Sheldahl lived in the house when he was at Kvindherred Church in the 1930s. Three sons of George Johnson's brother Arne (Aaron) bought the house in 1949. It remains a farmhouse.

Architecture

The George Johnson House is a 2½-story frame dwelling built on a coursed limestone foundation with a full basement. The entire structure is square and measures 40 by 40 feet (12 by 12 m).

dentils located above a paneled frieze. A rope mold separates the cornice

zone from the rest of the wall section.

The house is an unusual example of the

Lambrite-Iles-Petersen House in Davenport

. Its prominence is aided by its large size and its location on higher ground than the relatively flat surrounding farmland.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c David C. Anderson. "George Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-23. with photos

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[Anderson-2] David C. Anderson. "George Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-23. with photos

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