Col. William Peters Hepburn House
Historic house in Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The William P. Hepburn House is a historic house and National Historic Landmark in Clarinda, Iowa. It was home to United States Congressman William P. Hepburn (1833–1916) from about 1867 until his death. Hepburn most significantly introduced the Hepburn Act of 1906, which gave the Federal government the power to set railroad rates, and was an important precedent in Federal regulation of private industry. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is a private residence, not generally open to the public.
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The record
| Register name | Hepburn, Col. William Peters, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 321 W. Lincoln St., Clarinda, IA |
| County | Page County |
| Listed | Jun 4, 1973 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Dorothy Schwimmer House |
| Reference number | 73000736 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 321 W. Lincoln St., Clarinda, IA |
| Coordinates | 40.7410° N, 95.0421° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail · 59 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Col. William Peters Hepburn House listed on the National Register?
Jun 4, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Col. William Peters Hepburn House?
Yes. Col. William Peters Hepburn House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Col. William Peters Hepburn House?
321 W. Lincoln St., Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, 59 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Col. William Peters Hepburn House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Col. William Peters Hepburn House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, 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 73000736. 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.