Cook-Johnson House
Cook-Johnson House | |
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Location |
3091 Franklin Ave. Salem, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 40°51′30.5″N 91°37′21.8″W / 40.858472°N 91.622722°WCoordinates: 40°51′30.5″N 91°37′21.8″W / 40.858472°N 91.622722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1850 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 10000292[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 28, 2010 |
The Cook-Johnson House is a historic building located north of Salem, Iowa, United States. This two-story, brick Greek Revival was built around 1850 by either Jonathan Cook or Henry W. Johnson. Both men were among the early Quaker settlers in this area. Johnson grew wealthy, in part, from his dealings with counterfeit money. Although the extent of his activities were not known until after his death, he was forced out of the local Quaker congregation because of it.[2] Wallace Godfrey and Clark Osburn were also involved in the counterfeiting enterprise. In 1911 it was discovered that Osburn had killed Warner Davis who had learned of the illegal activity and was going to report it. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Salem Houses on the National Register of Historic Places". Roots Web. Retrieved 2017-04-18.