Knapp-Wilson House
Historic house in Iowa, United States in Ames, Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Farm House, also known as the Knapp–Wilson House, is the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Now a museum open to the general public, this house was originally built in 1860 as part of the model farm aspect of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its association with agriculturist Seaman A. Knapp and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, both of whom lived here while teaching at Iowa State.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Iowa State University campus, Ames, IA |
| County | Story County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000339 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Iowa State University campus, Ames, IA |
| Coordinates | 42.02998, -93.64244 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · 120 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Sandpiper Recreation Area 19 mi · Prairie Flower Recreation Area 20 mi · Oak Grove Picnic Area 20 mi |
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Nearby in Story County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000339. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.