Nellie and Thomas Knotts House

The Nellie and Thomas Knotts House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This two-story dwelling is a gabled-ell type house that features a chamfered front section with gable-end detail, fishscale shingles, and a hipped porch. The property on which it stands is one of ten plats that were owned by Drake University. The University sold this lot and two others to Adam Howell in 1886. He sold this lot to Harold R. Howell in 1891. Nellie J. and Thomas H. Knotts acquired the property in 1893, and the house was built the following year. Knotts was president of Iowa Printing Company and then became a manager of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. He and his wife resided here until at least 1907. Its significance is attributed to the effect of the University's innovative financing techniques upon the settlement of the area around the campus.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Nellie and Thomas Knotts House
Location1021 26th St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′45.4″N 93°39′06.7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSDrake University and Related Properties in Des Moines, Iowa, 1881--1918 MPS
NRHP reference No.88001333[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1988

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Barbara Beving Long. "Nellie and Thomas Knotts House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-16. with photo(s)


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