Mylius–Eaton House

Mylius–Eaton House
Location 2900 Jackson St.
Sioux City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′15.4″N 96°24′6.8″W / 42.520944°N 96.401889°W / 42.520944; -96.401889Coordinates: 42°31′15.4″N 96°24′6.8″W / 42.520944°N 96.401889°W / 42.520944; -96.401889
Area less than one acre
Built 1894
Built by Charles Mylius
Architect William D. McLaughlin
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 03001390[1]
Added to NRHP January 13, 2004

The Mylius–Eaton House is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. The house was built by Charles Mylius, who an Italian-born Englishman. Mylius, however, never lived here.[2] That distinction belonged to Franz and Matilda Shenkberg, whose marriage ended in divorce and they sold the house in 1906 to Fred and Lillian Eaton. Eaton was a banker who became the president of the Sioux City Stock Yards, and he was involved in a variety of other businesses and organizations in the community. The house remained in the Eaton family until 1967.

The three-story frame Queen Anne house was designed by local architect William D. McLaughlin. It is influenced by the phase of the style developed by Richard Norman Shaw in England.[2] The house has irregular massing with a vertical emphasis. It features clapboard on the first floor, shingles on the second floor, and half-timbering on the third. A full-length porch is located on the main facade, and a porte-cochère on the north elevation. Two porches were carved into the second floor, but one has been removed.[2] The two-story carriage house behind was built after the main house, and is sympathetic in design. The two buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Diana Jean Blankenship. "Mylius–Eaton House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-14. with photos


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