Rogers-Knutson House


Rogers-Knutson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	315 N. 3rd St. Clear Lake, Iowa
Coordinates	43°08′18.7″N 93°23′07.2″W / 43.138528°N 93.385333°W / 43.138528; -93.385333Coordinates: 43°08′18.7″N 93°23′07.2″W / 43.138528°N 93.385333°W / 43.138528; -93.385333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1895
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	82002612^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 9, 1982

The Rogers-Knutson House is a historic building located in Clear Lake, Iowa, United States. Built in 1895, the house was built for Francis M. Rogers. He was a farmer, served in the Civil War, was the clerk of court and ran a clothing store in Mason City before he bought the private First National Bank in Clear Lake in 1889. He went on to serve on the board of education, city council, and as mayor of Clear Lake.^[2] Clarence and Hazel Knutson bought the house in 1920. Clarence was also a banker and served as mayor. Knutson worked in the family hardware store, served in the Iowa Legislature, and served as the president of the Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance Company from 1931 to 1960. Hazel Knutson was involved with a variety of civic clubs and organizations, including conservation efforts. She also served as president of the Iowa League of Women Voters.

The house features a variety of Late Victorian architectural elements. It follows an irregular plan that includes Eastlake incised bargeboards and porch fretwork, and Queen Anne leaded, etched and colored windows and decorative stickwork on some of the gable ends. The house has an exuberant roofline that features a jumble of gables, gabled dormers, and jerkinhead dormers.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Barbara Beving Long; Ralph J. Christian. "Rogers-Knutson House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-06. with photos

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National Register of Historic Places in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Clear Lake	Elks-Rogers Hotel John L. Etzel House Rogers-Knutson House Surf Ballroom
Mason City	A.J. Andrus Duplex Amaziah and Cornelia (Wait) Cannon House City National Bank Building East Park Band Shell East Park Historic District William C. & Margaret Egloff House First Church of Christ, Scientist First National Bank of Mason City Forest Park Historic District C.F. Franke House E.R. Gibson House Hotel Lester-Lester Cafe Jewell Apartments Keerl-Decker House The Kirk Lippert House Mason City Downtown Historic District Mason City Public Library Mason City YMCA MBA (Modern Brotherhood of America) Building F.M. Norris House Park Inn Hotel Parker's Opera House Parker's Woods Park Historic District Rock Crest – Rock Glen Historic District George Romey House Duncan Rule House Chris Rye House St. John Baptist Church Charles Seney House C.P. Shipley House State Street Bridge Stewart Avenue Bridge Dr. G.C. Stockman House Wagner-Mozart Music Hall Winnebago River Bridge Mier Wolf House Curtis Yelland House Tessa Youngblood House
Rock Falls	Rock Falls Bridge
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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