11 mi. W of Winterset on IA 92, Winterset, Iowa. County/parish: Madison.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 29, 1987. NRIS 87001670.
1 contributing building.
The John and Amanda Bigler Drake House is a historic residence located west of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Drake's settled in Madison County in 1853. Within five years he had acquired 560 acres (230 ha) of land. This house was built around 1856. It is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. This two-story structure has a two-story addition composed of locally quarried ashlar and rubble stone. It features a lintel course, a protruding water table, the main entryway has an elaborate transom and sidelights, and stone chimneys on both gable ends. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. When the house was nominated for the National Register it was still owned by the Drake family.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75337018