Larnerd Case House

Historic house in Iowa, United States
United States historic place
Larnerd Case House
41°36′38.7″N 93°33′22.5″W / 41.610750°N 93.556250°W / 41.610750; -93.556250
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1846
Built byLarnerd Case
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82002633[1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1982

The Larnerd Case House, also known as Rose Hill, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This two-story, frame, Greek Revival structure is the oldest dwelling that is still standing in the city.[2] The second floor dormer and the front porch are not original to the house. This section of Iowa was opened for settlement in 1845 after a treaty with the Sauk and Meskwaki (Fox) tribes. Larnerd Case, an Ohio native, built this house using black walnut cut from the property in 1846. He lived on what was then a 160-acre (65 ha) farm until his death in 1857. The residential area that surrounds the house and the park across the street were once part of the farm. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Barbara Beving Long; Ralph J. Christian. "Larnerd Case House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-12. with photo(s)
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