W.J. and Nettie J. Cornell House, Winterset

Name: W.J. and Nettie J. Cornell House
Address: Winterset, United States

#19 among attractions in Winterset

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The W.J. and Nettie J. Cornell House, also known as the Samuel G. & Sophia J. Ruby House, and the A. W. & Martha A. Crawford House, is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Cornell was a banker who hired local contractor Fred Lewis to erect this Queen Anne house from 1893 to 1896. He and his wife lived here for a couple of years when they sold the house to the Rubeys for $5,000 in 1898. Samuel Ruby was a railroad lawyer who served as Consul to Belfast during the Benjamin Harrison administration. The wrap-around porch was added to the house during the Ruby's occupancy. A. W. Crawford was a grocer who acquired his wealth through land speculation in Texas, while living in Winterset. He was known for his local philanthropy. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°20'3"N, 94°1'15"W

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W.J. and Nettie J. Cornell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miSE
Observation decks and towers, View point, Memorial
Clark Tower, Winterset
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0.9 miE
Bridge
Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Winterset
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~1940 ftE
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Madison County Courthouse, Winterset
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0.4 miE
41°19'58"N • 94°0'45"W
John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset
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~1940 ftE
41°20'3"N • 94°0'49"W
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~1820 ftE
Romanesque architecture
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset
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0.5 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
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0.4 miE
Vernacular architecture
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~1670 ftE
Vernacular architecture
White, Winterset
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0.5 miSE
Vernacular architecture
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0.7 miE
Vernacular architecture
William R. and Martha Foster Shriver House, Winterset
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Which popular attractions are close to W.J. and Nettie J. Cornell House?

Nearby attractions include Miller Richard and Mary Fisher Tidrick House, Winterset (4 min walk), Guiberson House, Winterset (5 min walk), White, Winterset (9 min walk), Sprague, Winterset (9 min walk).