Rensselaer Russell House
Also known as: Lamson House, Russell House520 W. 3rd St., Waterloo, Iowa
Photos
EAST FRONT FROM SOUTHEAST
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Coordinates:
+42.49392, -92.3450942°29'38" N, 92°20'42" W
Quadrangle map:Waterloo South
Description
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
Update Log
- June 2, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER