Joseph P. Mentzer House, Marion

Name: Joseph P. Mentzer House
Address: Marion, United States

#7 among attractions in Marion

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The Joseph P. Mentzer House is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. An Ohio native, Mentzer made his fortune as a merchant and as a banker in Marion. After his business partnership dissolved in 1865, he turned his attention to a 170-acre farm he bought on the edge of town. He built this 2½-story Second Empire house in 1868. It features a mansard roof with bracketed eaves and a single-story rear wing. The house remained in the Mentzer family into the 1930s. At one point it had been converted into three apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Built: 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 42°1'47"N, 91°35'19"W

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Marion United States

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Joseph P. Mentzer House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Presbyterian Church, Granger House, Indian Creek Country Club, Marion Carnegie Public Library.

0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Marion
14 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is located in Marion, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
0.7 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Granger House, Marion
19 min walk • The Granger House, also known as the Marion Historical Museum and the Granger House Museum, is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. This Victorian Italianate house was built around 1860 by Charles Myers. Earl Granger bought the house in 1876 and it remained in his family until 1973.
1.1 miN
42°2'44"N • 91°35'33"W
Indian Creek Country Club, Marion
29 min walk • Golf
0.5 miNW
Library
Marion Carnegie Public Library, Marion
12 min walk • The Marion Carnegie Public Library is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. The Marion Federation of Women's Clubs was established in 1901 with the purpose of organizing a public library.
0.6 miW
Vernacular architecture
Braska House, Marion
16 min walk • The Braska House is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. This is a vernacular house form that utilizes elements from the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Similar houses from the same period are found in Muscatine, Iowa, and the Joseph Smith Mansion House in Nauvoo, Illinois is a more elaborate example.

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Which popular attractions are close to Joseph P. Mentzer House?

Nearby attractions include Marion Carnegie Public Library, Marion (12 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Marion (14 min walk), Braska House, Marion (16 min walk), Granger House, Marion (19 min walk).