Rensselaer Russell House

Also known as: Lamson House, Russell House
520 W. 3rd St., Waterloo, Iowa

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EAST FRONT FROM SOUTHEAST

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Coordinates:
+42.49392, -92.34509
42°29'38" N, 92°20'42" W

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Waterloo South

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The Rensselaer Russell House is a fine example of Italian Villa style architecture, is one of the oldest houses still standing in Black Hawk County, and when first built was a showplace in Waterloo, only recently a frontier settlement. -- Historic American Buildings Survey

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1973
Reference number: 73000722
NR name: Russell, Rensselaer, House
Architectural style: Victorian
Areas of significance: Architecture; Social History
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant years: 1858; 1861; 1891

Rensselaer Russell House

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