Kurtz House (Washington, Iowa)

Kurtz House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	305 S. Ave. C Washington, Iowa
Coordinates	41°17′50″N 91°41′44″W / 41.29722°N 91.69556°WCoordinates: 41°17′50″N 91°41′44″W / 41.29722°N 91.69556°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1867–1869
Built by	V.W. Andrus; M. Barratt
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	77000564[1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1977

The Kurtz House, is a historic residence located in Washington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1] The house was begun by V.W. Andrus in 1867, and completed in 1869 by M. Barratt when Andrus ran out of money.^[2] J.F. Kurtz, for whom the house is named, lived here from 1919 to 1943. The two-story vernacular Italianate structure was built with locally made brick. A single-story addition was built onto the rear of the house, and the front porch has been removed. It is capped with a hip roof and deck. Decorative details include wide eaves and a wood cornice that are supported by paired brackets. Brick pilasters separate the bays.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. H. Ernest Lund. "Kurtz House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-23.