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Property Location
| Location (Address) | HIGHWAY 23, S SIDE, 1/2 MILE W OF HILLSIDE SCHOOL RD |
|---|---|
| County | Iowa |
| City/Village | |
| Township | Wyoming |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Town | 8 |
| Range | 3 |
| Direction | E |
| Section | 36 |
| Quarter Section | |
| Quarter Quarter Section |
Property Features
| Year Built | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1976 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Usonian |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Wood |
| Architect | Herb Fritz |
| Other Buildings On Site | Y |
| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments | THE CAMP OWNER'S RESIDENCE HERE IS ATTACHED TO A 150 YEAR OLD GABLED BARN WITH CORNICE RETURNS. THE BUNKHOUSES OF THE CAMP ARE OLD, ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS FROM THE IMMEDIATE AREA WHICH WERE RELOCATED TO THE PRESENT SITE. THE LILAC HOUSE BUNKHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY A SCHOOL ATTENDED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. |
| Bibliographic References | . |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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| National Register Listing Date | |
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Old Library at Hillside Home School
circa 1900-1909
The old library at Hillside Home School, an early progressive school operated by Ellen and Jane Lloyd Jones, aunts of Frank Lloyd Wright.
