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 Dr. Hogel House - Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District - Mount Vernon, Iowa Posted by:  iconions
N 41° 55.438 W 091° 25.224
15T E 630976 N 4642541
This two-and-a-half story Second Empire building is located at 400 1st Street West in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM12K0C
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
Views: 1
Architect/Builder - Thomas Clark
Date(S) - 1867-87?
DESCRIPTION:
Irregular plan, 3 story, mansard roof (flat), brick walls, brackets, raised brick hoods over windows. Two story bay (6 sides) on east facing wood brackets and pent roof-8 dormer windows in mansard. Original porches removed, replaced with pseudo-Colonial Revival elements. Chimney above polygonal bay (east side) removed. Brick has been painted dark red.
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
Home, office and clinic of Dr. Kate Mason Hogel and husband Dr. George Hogel. She graduated from Cornell in 1882 and is earliest woman physician in the area.
Despite loss of some detail (most notably the richly-ornamented front porch), this house remains a well-kept example of Second Empire residential architecture.
-National Registry Entry
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
400 1st Street West
Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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