Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn
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Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn | |
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2600 111th St. Urbandale, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.62167°N 93.77583°WCoordinates: 41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.62167°N 93.77583°W |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 730007377[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1973 |
The Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn comprise a historic district located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] From 1914 to 1967 it was owned by the state of Iowa and was part of the Clive Honor Prison Farm. After that it became part of an agricultural museum, Living History Farms.
Flynn Mansion
The house was built from 1867 to 1871 in the Italianate style for Martin and Ellen Flynn. They named their home Walnut Hill. The two story house was built for $20,000.[2] It features a hipped roof, cupola, wide bracketed eaves, narrow double-paned windows with hoods, a porch and heavily molded double doors.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Historic Buildings are Green! Sustainable design at the Flynn Mansion in 1870". Iowa Architectural Foundation. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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