Duncan Rule House, Mason City

Name: Duncan Rule House
Address: Mason City, United States

#17 among attractions in Mason City

Shingle style architecture

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The Duncan Rule House is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Rule was an attorney who hired E.R. Bogardus, a local builder to design and construct this house. The 2½-story frame structure features a large gable on the north and south elevations of the house. It is one of the few houses in the Shingle Style in Iowa that has an open gable like this. Other elements of the house include the semi-circular bay on the main floor with a somewhat asymmetrically placed veranda adjacent to it. There is also a Palladian window in the attic. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Built: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 43°8'59"N, 93°11'43"W

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Duncan Rule House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southbridge Mall, Dr. G.C. Stockman House, MacNider Art Museum, The Music Man Square.

~1550 ftW
43°9'1"N • 93°12'4"W
Southbridge Mall, Mason City
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1340 ftNE
Historical place, Museum, Art museum
Dr. G.C. Stockman House, Mason City
7 min walk • The Dr. G.C. Stockman House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908 for Dr. George C. and Eleanor Stockman in Mason City, Iowa. The home was originally located at 311 1st St. SE, but was moved to 530 1st St. NE to avoid demolition.
~260 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
MacNider Art Museum, Mason City
2 min walk • MacNider Art Museum, officially the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, is an art museum conceived in 1964 and opened to the public in 1966 in Mason City, Iowa. It is housed in a former convent.
~1030 ftW
43°8'57"N • 93°11'56"W
The Music Man Square, Mason City
5 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Theater
0.6 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
East Park Band Shell, Mason City
17 min walk • The East Park Band Shell is a historic structure located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The band shell was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 2014 it was included as a contributing property in the East Park Historic District.
~1180 ftNE
Bridge
State Street Bridge, Mason City
6 min walk • The State Street Bridge is a historic structure located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The span carries East State Street over Willow Creek for 62 feet. In the mid- to late-19th century, State Street was the only road into town from the east.
~540 ftSW
Library
Mason City Public Library, Mason City
3 min walk • The Mason City Public Library is located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The building that was funded by Andrew Carnegie, and is now an office building, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~1710 ftNW
Chicago school architecture
First National Bank of Mason City, Mason City
9 min walk • The First National Bank of Mason City, also known as Norwest Bank Building and City Center of Mason City, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen, and it was the only Mason City commission for this firm.
~1760 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Parker's Opera House, Mason City
9 min walk • Parker's Opera House, also known as Opera House Store, Woolworth's and Parker Place, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the prominent Des Moines architect William Foster. Cousins H. G. and A. T. Parker built this structure as an opera house, which was the first one in the community.
0.4 miNW
Church
First Church of Christ, Mason City
12 min walk • The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 23 3rd Street, N.W. in Mason City, Iowa, is an historic structure that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and as a contributing property in the Mason City Downtown Historic District in 2005.
0.9 miW
Church
St. John Baptist Church, Mason City
23 min walk • St. John Baptist Church is an African American Baptist congregation that started in 1919 and is the name of its historic church building at 715 6th Street SW in Mason City, Iowa that was built in 1937.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Duncan Rule House?

Nearby attractions include MacNider Art Museum, Mason City (2 min walk), Mason City Public Library, Mason City (3 min walk), The Music Man Square, Mason City (5 min walk), MBA Building, Mason City (6 min walk).

How to get to Duncan Rule House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Duncan Rule House:

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Comfort Station (10 min walk)