John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is located in Iowa
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is located in the United States
John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House
LocationOn County Road G47 1½ miles east of its junction with County Road P53
Nearest cityWinterset, Iowa
Coordinates41°17′26″N 94°08′40″W / 41.29056°N 94.14444°W / 41.29056; -94.14444
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
MPSLegacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.87001678[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1987

The John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is a historic residence located southwest of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Schnellbachers were native Germans who settled in Madison County in 1855. He farmed 240 acres (97 ha), and was a preacher affiliated with the Evangelical Association of Ohio. This house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. The 1½-story structure is composed of locally quarried stone that is almost ashlar finished and rubble. It features unique window and door surrounds on the main facade, a stone chimney, and an exposed basement.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Roslea Johnson. "John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-24. with photos


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