Emily Hornback House, Winterset

Name: Emily Hornback House
Address: Winterset, United States

#17 among attractions in Winterset

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The Emily Hornback House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Hornbacks were a prominent family in town. Brothers George and James were in business with their father building wagons. Emily was married to one of the brothers, although it is unclear which one. She bought this property on contract beginning in 1856 and acquired the title outright in 1860. The house was built about the time she started to acquire the property. She lost the property to land agents Pitzer and Knight in 1865. The 1½-story limestone structure is composed of ashlar and rubble. It features chamfered rustication, an octagon-shaped stone chimney, and a full-length front porch with four ornately turned posts and spindles around the top. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Built: 1856 (168 years ago)Coordinates: 41°20'22"N, 94°0'46"W

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Emily Hornback House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Madison County Courthouse, John Wayne Birthplace, Iowa Quilt Museum.

0.7 miSE
Bridge
Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Winterset
19 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.
~1630 ftS
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Madison County Courthouse, Winterset
8 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.
0.5 miS
41°19'58"N • 94°0'45"W
John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset
12 min walk • Historical place, Specialty museum, Museum
~1880 ftS
41°20'3"N • 94°0'49"W
Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset
10 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~1760 ftS
Romanesque architecture
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset
9 min walk • Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
0.8 miS
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
C.D. Bevington House and Stone Barn, Winterset
21 min walk • The C.D. Bevington House and Stone Barn are historic buildings 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.
0.5 miS
Vernacular architecture
J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House, Winterset
12 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.
~1970 ftS
Vernacular architecture
White, Winterset
10 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.
0.8 miS
Vernacular architecture
C.D. and Eliza Heath Bevington Privy, Winterset
21 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.
0.5 miSE
Vernacular architecture
William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House, Winterset
13 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSW
Vernacular architecture
Guiberson House, Winterset
15 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 Emily Hornback House?

Nearby attractions include Madison County Courthouse, Winterset (8 min walk), Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset (9 min walk), Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset (10 min walk), Sprague, Winterset (10 min walk).