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The '''Martin Hughes House''' is a historic building located in [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]] |
The '''Martin Hughes House''' is a historic building located in [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]] which was built during 1887-88.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=84001310}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Martin Hughes House |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=James E. Jacobsen |date=August 22, 1984 |accessdate=November 29, 2017}} With {{NRHP url|id=84001310|photos=y|title=12 photos from 1983-84}}.</ref> |
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<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=84001310}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author= |date= |accessdate=November 29, 2017}} With {{NRHP url|id=84001310|photos=y|title=photos}}.</ref> |
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It was designed by architect S.E. Maxon. |
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Martin Hughes (1836-1920) settled in Council Bluffs in 1856 and developed a reputation as a notable mason. Beginning in 1868 he worked in partnership with James and 0. P. Wickham, local contractors. Hughes operated a brick yard which employed sixty-five hands as of 1889. An 1891 biography noted his major commissions as including local schools, business blocks, the Episcopal Church, and many buildings in Omaha, just across the Missouri River to the west. "...He is one of the oldest contractors and builders in the city, and has been one of the most successful. He has an elegant brick residence, No. 903 Third Street, which was erected in 1888, at a cost of some $25,000, and is one of the finest houses in the city." Martin was a large urban and rural landowner in the area. After 1881 he operated under the title of Martin Hughes and Son, with George F. Hughes, one of his eleven children. |
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Hughes acquired his double lot parcel in February 1887 and used it as collateral for a mortgage with which to construct this house. The Daily Nonpareil on 29 October 1887 announced "Work has commenced on Martin Hughes 1 new brick residence on Third Street." Another article in January 1888 noted that local architects were busily preparing plans for a host of new residences and buildings in the city, indicating that this project was part of a general building boom. The late start in 1887 was unusual, but by 10 August 1889 the same source noted "One of the finest barns in the city is being erected by Martin Hughes on his residence lot, 903 Third Street." As a builder, Hughes used his own residence to advertise building materials, building skill, and a variety of fashionable stylistic elements. |
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Architect S. E. Maxon produced the house plan. Noted c. 1890 as the principal architect of the city. His commissions by that date included twenty area schools, the Fremont County courthouse, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a range of business blocks as well as a $12,000 house for Martin Hughes. "Previous to Mr. Maxon's coming to Council Bluffs everything was on the plain order of architecture, but he has changed the whole order of architecture and the city will compare favorably with any of her sister cities." Martin Hughes died in 1920, aged 86, sixteen years after the death of his wife Mary. The house was transferred to Mary Hughes in 1895, and passed to Sarah E. Children in 1902 rear of the house (pre-1926), and the loss on the main facade of the second floor verandah (after 1957). After 1957 the original porch posts were replaced and the slate roof was shingled. |
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Inside the house presents a striking array of original features. These include a paneled oak staircase, three single or paired pocket door sets, a coffin corner turn at the staircase base with two windows of fixed art glass, oak wainscoting, carved oak front parlor fireplace with a large mirror and porcelain surround, and two similar fireplaces in the dining room and back parlor. The floor plan has six first floor and five second floor rooms. The house received bathrooms c. 1926, and was altered for apartment use in the early 1940's with minimal interior impact. |
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The previous owners did major restoration work to the house and have eliminated the apartment alterations. The kitchen on the first floor will be enlarged, and a second floor bath added. The house retains eleven foot ceilings (some of which are being resurfaced). The back stairway remains and is lit by a porthole window. Floors are of oak except in the kitchen and on the third floor. |
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The house is located on a double lot (130' by 135') at the base of a bluff at the southwest corner of 3rd Street and 9th Avenue near the eastern central business district. The house predated neighboring houses and differs visually from them in terms of its size, style and setting. The lot consists of an upper tier with brick retaining wall which is above and behind the house along the alley. The front of the lot slopes to the street exposing the house foundation. A six foot stone wall traces the alley boundary. Ninth Avenue to the north is still a paved street. A two foot ashlar wall with coping borders the front of the property. Ongoing restoration efforts at this property include reroofing, the complete replacement of roof line and guttering, the removal of the overgrown landscaping, front porch repair, and art glass window work. Period double doors have been placed in the front entrance. Planned work includes restoration of the missing second floor front porch and possible construction of a period carriage house. |
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Revision as of 20:09, 29 November 2017
Martin Hughes House | |
Location | 903 3rd St. Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°15′11.3″N 95°50′53.5″W / 41.253139°N 95.848194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1887-1888 |
Architect | S.E. Maxon |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 84001310[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1984 |
The Martin Hughes House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa which was built during 1887-88.[2]
It was designed by architect S.E. Maxon.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ James E. Jacobsen (August 22, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Martin Hughes House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 29, 2017. With 12 photos from 1983-84.