Grenville M. Dodge House
Historic house in Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Grenville M. Dodge House is a historic house museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This Second Empire mansion, built in 1869, was the home of Grenville M. Dodge (1831-1916), a Union Army general, politician, and a major figure in the development of the railroads across the American West. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 for its association with Dodge; in 2005 it was included as a contributing property in the Willow-Bluff-3rd Street Historic District. It is now owned by the city of Council Bluffs and is open for tours.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Dodge, Grenville M., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 605 S. 3rd St., Council Bluffs, IA |
| County | Pottawattamie County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Transportation, Communications |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | General Dodge House |
| Reference number | 66000338 |
| Architect | William W. Boyington |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 605 S. 3rd St., Council Bluffs, IA |
| Coordinates | 41.2547° N, 95.8474° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Council Bluffs | 35 listed places in Council Bluffs → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground 12 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Grenville M. Dodge House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Grenville M. Dodge House?
William W. Boyington, working in the Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Grenville M. Dodge House?
Yes. Grenville M. Dodge House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Grenville M. Dodge House?
605 S. 3rd St., Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, 4 miles away.
What does the Grenville M. Dodge House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Grenville M. Dodge House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Grenville M. Dodge House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Grenville M. Dodge House?
One federal campground is within reach, Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground, 12 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Grenville M. Dodge House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000338. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.