William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House, Winterset

Name: William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House
Address: Winterset, United States

#15 among attractions in Winterset

Vernacular architecture

William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House

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The William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. William R. Shriver was an Ohio native who settled in Jefferson County, Iowa before he moved to Madison County in 1853–54. He married Martha Foster in 1858 in Winterset. He was a wagon-maker by trade, and served as a lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Cavalry during the American Civil War. Shriver went into farming in the 1870s, and they left this house at that time. He went on to serve as the Clerk of District Court from 1882 to 1887. The Shrivers left Iowa for California in 1890 because of Martha's health. She died there that same year, and William returned to Iowa permanently in 1900. ()

Built: 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 41°20'3"N, 94°0'25"W

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William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Tower, Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Madison County Courthouse, John Wayne Birthplace.

1 miS
Observation decks and towers, View point, Memorial
Clark Tower, Winterset
26 min walk • Clark Tower is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was erected in 1926, on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Madison County, in memory of Caleb Clark, a stonemason who was the first white settler of Madison County, and his wife Ruth Clanton Clark.
~1280 ftSE
Bridge
Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Winterset
7 min walk • Cutler–Donahoe Bridge is a 79-foot-long covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built in 1870 by Eli Cox. It originally crossed the North River near Bevington, Iowa. In 1979, the bridge was moved to its current location at the entrance to the Winterset City Park.
~1910 ftW
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Madison County Courthouse, Winterset
10 min walk • The Madison County Courthouse is located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.
~1600 ftW
41°19'58"N • 94°0'45"W
John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset
8 min walk • Historical place, Specialty museum, Museum
~1860 ftW
41°20'3"N • 94°0'49"W
Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset
9 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.4 miW
Romanesque architecture
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset
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0.6 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
C.D. Bevington House and Stone Barn, Winterset
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~1700 ftW
Vernacular architecture
J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House, Winterset
9 min walk • The J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. J.G. Vawter settled in Winterset in 1854 and was a local merchant. His wife Elizabeth owned this house. They left the community sometime before 1865. This 2½-story structure is composed of locally quarried limestone.
0.4 miW
Vernacular architecture
White, Winterset
11 min walk • The White, Munger and Company Store is a historic building located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Built in 1861 by Evan V. Evans who owned the property the building sits on, it is an early example of a vernacular limestone commercial building. The two-story structure is composed of locally quarried ashlar and rubble stone.
0.6 miSW
Vernacular architecture
C.D. and Eliza Heath Bevington Privy, Winterset
16 min walk • The C.D. and Eliza Heath Bevington Privy is a historic building located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Bevington was a pharmacist who passed through the area in 1849 on his way to the California Gold Rush.
0.6 miW
Vernacular architecture
Guiberson House, Winterset
16 min walk • The Guiberson House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Edwin R. Guiberson settled in Winterset in the late 1840s, and worked as a lot agent selling property after the town was platted. He also served a term as County Judge.

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Which popular attractions are close to William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House?

Nearby attractions include Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Winterset (7 min walk), John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset (8 min walk), J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House, Winterset (9 min walk), Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset (9 min walk).