John and Lavina Bangs House

John and Lavina Bangs House
Location 2759 Old Highway 24
New London, Iowa
Coordinates 40°54′52″N 91°22′46″W / 40.91444°N 91.37944°W / 40.91444; -91.37944Coordinates: 40°54′52″N 91°22′46″W / 40.91444°N 91.37944°W / 40.91444; -91.37944
Built 1865
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 03000831[1]
Added to NRHP August 28, 2003

The John and Lavina Bangs House is an historic structure located near New London, Iowa, United States. John Bangs was a successful farmer and this is the second house he built on his property. A large Italianate style house on a farm, while not unheard of, was somewhat of a rarity. It is possible that the high-style that was chosen, and its location on a major roadway, may indicate the owner's desire communicate his own or the area's passage from its pioneer origins to a more cultured reality.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Oltrogge, Sarah. "Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition". State Historical Society of Iowa. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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