Calder Houses

Calder Houses
Location 1214 and 1216 2nd Ave., SE., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates 41°59′04″N 91°39′23″W / 41.98444°N 91.65639°WCoordinates: 41°59′04″N 91°39′23″W / 41.98444°N 91.65639°W
Built 1868
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78001238[1]

The Calder Houses in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States are historic houses that were built in 1868. The two identical houses were built by Charles Calder who moved to Cedar Rapids from the state of New York in 1851. [2] He was involved in real estate and land speculation and at the time of his death in 1890 he held a significant amount of real estate in the city. The houses are two-story front gable cottages. The brick structures are built on stone foundations. They are among the oldest houses in Cedar Rapids. The houses were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Organic oasis in Cedar Rapids". The Gazette. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
The Calder Houses from the rear