Seth and Elizabeth Wilson House

The Seth and Elizabeth Wilson House is a historic residence located southeast of Earlham, Iowa, United States. Seth settled with relatives in the northwestern part of Madison County in 1854. They acquired 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of land, of which Wilson himself bought 600 acres (240 ha).[2] He was a Quaker, and he encouraged other Quakers to settle in this area. He was one of the people who developed the town of Earlham, selling the land for its establishment.

Seth and Elizabeth Wilson House
Location1¾ miles east of County Road P57 on County Road G14
Nearest cityEarlham, Iowa
Coordinates41°28′10″N 94°05′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1862
Built bySeth Wilson
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001659[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

The house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. This 1½-story structure is composed of ashlar and rubble stone. It is one of the few symmetrically massed rectangular stone houses built in the county.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Roslea Johnson. "Seth and Elizabeth Wilson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-23. with photos


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