Kirkwood House, Iowa City

Name: Kirkwood House
Address: 1320 Kirkwood Ave, Iowa City, 52240-5798, United States
Telephone: +1 319-338-8780

#43 among attractions in Iowa City

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The Kirkwood House is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was built for local attorney and businessman Samuel J. Kirkwood who also served as Governor of Iowa, represented Iowa in the United States Senate, and was Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President James A. Garfield. The house was built after his second term as governor and remained his home until his death in 1893. His widow remained here until her death in 1923. This was his home during most of his political career and it reflects the "rural and unpretentious style of living" that the Kirkwoods preferred. The house was originally located on a much larger estate, but the rest of it has subsequently been divided into lots and sold. The two-story L-shaped wood-frame structure, which sits further back from the street than other houses on the block, has paired brackets and a roof line cornice as its only ornamentation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Built: 1864 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 41°38'59"N, 91°30'57"W

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1320 Kirkwood AveOak GroveIowa City 52240-5798 United States

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+1 319-338-8780

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Kirkwood House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Capitol Mall, Prairie Lights, Ped Mall, Englert Theatre.

1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Old Capitol Mall, Iowa City
31 min walk • The Old Capitol Mall is a shopping mall in the downtown area of Iowa City, Iowa. Located across the street from the south-east corner of the Pentacrest, the Old Capitol Mall was a convenient shopping center for University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff. It was originally anchored by JCPenney and Younkers, and over 70 stores.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Prairie Lights, Iowa City
30 min walk • Prairie Lights is an independent bookstore in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1978, by Jim Harris.
1.1 miNW
Shopping, Playground, Shopping centre
Ped Mall, Iowa City
28 min walk • The Ped Mall, also known as the Pedestrian Mall, is a pedestrian mall located in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, near the University of Iowa campus. Officially named City Plaza it was completed in 1979 as the centerpiece of the city’s urban renewal project. Landscaping was completed the following year.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
28 min walk • Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa, is a renovated vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts center and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year around by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit art organization. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
1.2 miNW
Theater
Coldren Opera House, Iowa City
30 min walk • The Coldren Opera House is a former theater that operated in Iowa City, Iowa from 1877 until its closure in 1912.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Plum Grove Historic Home, Iowa City
13 min walk • Plum Grove is a historic house located in Iowa City, United States. Plum Grove was the retirement home of Gov. Robert Lucas and the childhood home of the author Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd.
1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City
26 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 2021, the building was included as a contributing property in the Iowa City Downtown Historic District.
1.1 miNW
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Shingle style architecture
Johnson County Courthouse, Iowa City
28 min walk • The Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City, Iowa, the county seat of Johnson County, was completed in 1901; it was the second courthouse to stand at this location. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
1.2 miNW
41°39'50"N • 91°31'49"W
Riverside Theatre, Iowa City
32 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.6 miNW
Church
Bethel AME Church, Iowa City
15 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African American congregation and building in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The congregation was established in 1868 mostly by free people of color from the south and the rest from the north. James W.
1.1 miNW
Cinema, Bookshop, Library
Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City
28 min walk • The Iowa City Public Library was established in 1896 to serve the people of Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kirkwood House?

Nearby attractions include Longfellow Historic District, Iowa City (9 min walk), Melrose Historic District, Iowa City (9 min walk), South Summit Street District, Iowa City (11 min walk), Plum Grove Historic Home, Iowa City (13 min walk).

How to get to Kirkwood House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kirkwood House:

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Clinton & Iowa - Stop 1030 • Lines: Hawkeye Express, Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Pentacrest, Red Route (32 min walk)
Schaeffer Hall/Downtown Interchange - Stop 0001 • Lines: Hawkeye Express, Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Pentacrest, Red Route (33 min walk)