Vincent House (Fort Dodge, Iowa)

The Vincent House is a historic building located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. The distinguishing features of this three-story, red brick, Second Empire house is its mansard roof and wrap-around porch.[2] Web Vincent moved his family into the house in 1879 and it remained in the Vincent family until 1969 when Anne R. Vincent died. Vincent was a businessman who made his fortune in the local gypsum industry. A ballroom was located on the third floor and its walls were composed of gypsum plaster, which was the first time it was used in the United States.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Vincent House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	824 3rd Ave., S. Fort Dodge, Iowa
Coordinates	42°30′09″N 94°11′08.5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1871
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	73000743[1]
Added to NRHP	April 23, 1973

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Ethyl R. Rufer. "The Vincent House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-26. with photos