Newell A. Whiting House, Onawa

Name: Newell A. Whiting House
Address: Onawa, United States

#6 among attractions in Onawa

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The Newell A. Whiting House is a historic building located in Onawa, Iowa, United States. Whiting was a hardware merchant and sawmill owner, who built this house for his second wife. It is a simple, yet fairly pure, an example of the Italianate style constructed in the mid-19th century. The 2+1⁄2-story brick house features bracketed eaves, wall dormers, tall, narrow windows with metal hood moldings, bay windows on the main floor, and alongside porch on the east elevation. It is capped with a hip roof and a cupola. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 42°1'38"N, 96°5'56"W

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Onawa United States

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Newell A. Whiting House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Onawa Public Library, Onawa IOOF Opera House, Monona County Courthouse, Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum.

~1560 ftE
Library
Onawa Public Library, Onawa
8 min walk • Onawa Public Library is located in Onawa, Iowa, United States. The public library began in 1902 when Judge Addison Oliver offered to buy the former Congregational Church for a library building, and funds to buy books and fixtures.
~790 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Onawa IOOF Opera House, Onawa
4 min walk • The Onawa IOOF Opera House, also known as the Onawa Opera House, is a historic opera house located in Onawa, Iowa. It was completed in November, 1900, only to be heavily damaged in a fire a month later, on December 24, 1900.
~1760 ftE
Romanesque architecture
Monona County Courthouse, Onawa
9 min walk • The Monona County Courthouse, located in Onawa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
0.7 miN
42°2'15"N • 96°5'56"W
Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum, Onawa
19 min walk • Military museum, History museum, Museum

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Nearby attractions include Onawa IOOF Opera House, Onawa (4 min walk), Onawa Public Library, Onawa (8 min walk), Monona County Courthouse, Onawa (9 min walk), Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum, Onawa (19 min walk).