James B. Weaver House
Historic house in Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The James B. Weaver House is a historic house at 102 Weaver Road in Bloomfield, Iowa. Built in 1865, it was the home of James Weaver (1833-1912) until 1890. Weaver, a populist and anti-monopolist, was the Greenback candidate for president in 1880 and the Populist candidate in 1892. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
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The record
| Register name | Weaver, James B., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Weaver Park Rd. (U.S. 63), Bloomfield, IA |
| County | Davis County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 75000680 |
| 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 | Weaver Park Rd. (U.S. 63), Bloomfield, IA |
| Coordinates | 40.7550° N, 92.4124° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · 84 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake) 25 miles · Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) 26 miles · Island View (Rathbun Lake) 27 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was James B. Weaver House listed on the National Register?
May 15, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is James B. Weaver House?
Weaver Park Rd. (U.S. 63), Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 84 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for James B. Weaver House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near James B. Weaver House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake), 25 miles away. Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) is 26 miles away, and Island View (Rathbun Lake) is 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at James B. Weaver House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 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 75000680. 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.