William A. and Ida C. Johnson House, Oskaloosa

Name: William A. and Ida C. Johnson House
Address: Oskaloosa, United States

#12 among attractions in Oskaloosa

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The William A. and Ida C. Johnson House is a historic residence located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. The Johnsons, who were farmers, moved to town so that their children could attend Quaker schools there. This was typical of many Quaker families of that era. Other family members also boarded with them so they too could attend the schools. William Johnson also served on the William Penn College Board of Trustees, and served as its president from 1915 through 1922. It was during his tenure that the Main Building was destroyed by fire and the college moved to its present location. This Queen Anne style house is a 2½-story, frame, single-family dwelling. It features a wrap-around full-width porch with a gable-end entryway, and a bay window on the main facade. The house is capped with a complex roof of intersecting steeply-pitched gables. It is the Johnsons' association with the school in the context of the Quaker testimony in Oskaloosa that makes this house historic. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°18'13"N, 92°38'52"W

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William A. and Ida C. Johnson House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: College Avenue Friends Church, St. James Episcopal Church, Oskaloosa City Hall, Oskaloosa Public Library.

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Church
College Avenue Friends Church, Oskaloosa
1 min walk • Iowa Yearly Meeting House-College Avenue Friends Church is a historic church building located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. The Colonial Revival structure was designed by Bloomington, Illinois architect A.T. Simmons, and completed in 1913.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Episcopal Church, Oskaloosa
19 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church is a parish of the Diocese of Iowa located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
0.7 miS
City hall
Oskaloosa City Hall, Oskaloosa
18 min walk • The Oskaloosa City Hall is a historic government building located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by Des Moines architect Frank E. Wetherell, an Oskaloosa native, in the Renaissance Revival style. It was originally designed along with the adjoining fire station in 1905.
0.7 miS
Library
Oskaloosa Public Library, Oskaloosa
19 min walk • Oskaloosa Public Library is a facility located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Construction of the library was launched in 1902 with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
0.6 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand, Oskaloosa
16 min walk • The Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand is a nationally recognized historic district located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
0.7 miE
Cemetery
Forest Cemetery Entrance, Oskaloosa
19 min walk • The Forest Cemetery Entrance is a historic structure located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by Frank E. Wetherell and built in 1915. While he was known for his buildings, he was also involved with civic improvement projects in Des Moines that included the beautification of the banks along the Des Moines River.
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Vernacular architecture
Spurgin Residence, Oskaloosa
1 min walk • The Spurgin Residence, also known as the Rice House, is a historic residence located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. The 1½-story, frame, single-family house was built in 1895. From 1916 to about 1936 the structure was used as a "practice house" for domestic science instruction and student housing at nearby William Penn College.
0.6 miS
Memorial
Chief Mahaska Statue, Oskaloosa
16 min walk • Mahaska, or White Cloud, was a chief of the Native American Iowa tribe. His son, also named Mahaska, was better known as Francis White Cloud.

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Nearby attractions include Spurgin Residence, Oskaloosa (1 min walk), College Avenue Friends Church, Oskaloosa (1 min walk), Chief Mahaska Statue, Oskaloosa (16 min walk), Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand, Oskaloosa (16 min walk).