A. B. C. Dodd House

The A. B. C. Dodd House (also known as the Thomsen House) is a historic house located at 310 3rd Avenue in Charles City, Iowa.

A. B. C. Dodd House
The ABC Dodd House in 2012
Location310 3rd Ave.,
Charles City, Iowa
Coordinates43°3′55″N 92°40′6″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1910
Built byPeterson, Julias
ArchitectPurcell, Feick & Elmslie
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.78001220[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1978

Description and history

It is a wood-framed, two-story, Prairie School-style house with attic and basement, built in 1910 and designed by architects Purcell and Elmslie, of the Purcell, Feick & Elmslie firm. It has an open plan around a fireplace core. Its 1977 nomination describes it as "deceptively simple in appearance," and, "architecturally, very important as a handsome and inexpensive Prairie School dwelling. Its meticulous maintenance and preservation of the original materials and colors reinforce its significance."[2]:3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978.[1]

Note from a member of the Thomsen family on 8.7.2020: THIS IS NOT THAT HOUSE. I have spent many happy days visiting my grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins at the ABC Dodd House in Charles City. The house in the picture at the top of the page is the WRONG house.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ronald E. Schmitt (September 12, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. B. C. Dodd House / Thomsen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-24. with plan and five photos


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