B.J. Ricker House

B.J. Ricker House
Location 1510 Broad St.
Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates 41°45′08″N 92°43′25″W / 41.75222°N 92.72361°W / 41.75222; -92.72361Coordinates: 41°45′08″N 92°43′25″W / 41.75222°N 92.72361°W / 41.75222; -92.72361
Area less than one acre
Built 1911-1912
Architect Walter Burley Griffin
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP Reference # 79000937[1]
Added to NRHP December 25, 1979

The B.J. Ricker House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The significance of this house is that it is an early example of Walter Burley Griffin's work.[2] Construction on the house began in 1911, but millwork and labor problems pushed its completion to 1912.[2] The two-story brick house features a rectangular plan, a high cement basement, four broad brick piers on the corners, and a gable roof that appears to hover over the main block. The veranda on the south side of the house follows a Greek cross plan. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 S.J. Klingensmith. "B.J. Ricker House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-14.


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