Harlan–Lincoln House
Harlan–Lincoln House | |
Location | 101 W. Broad St. Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 40°58′18″N 91°32′57″W / 40.97167°N 91.54917°W |
Built | 1854 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 73000726[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 25, 1973 |
The Harlan–Lincoln House is a historic structure located on the
History
Built in 1854, the house was built for James Harlan who served as the college's president from 1853 to 1855 and again from 1869 to 1870.
The Harlan–Lincoln House now serves as a museum that contains memorabilia from both the Harlan and Lincoln families. Mary Todd Lincoln’s mourning veil, a collar fragment believed to be from the coat President Lincoln wore when was assassinated, a desk used by Senator Harlan and a rock collection from Abraham Lincoln II are all part of the collection.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Harlan–Lincoln House". Council of Independent Colleges. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b "Harlan–Lincoln House". Abraham Lincoln Online. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
External links
- Harlan–Lincoln House – Iowa Wesleyan College