William Bostick House

The William Bostick House is a historic building located at 115 North Gilbert Street in Iowa City, Iowa.

William Bostick House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	115 N. Gilbert St. Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates	41°39′46.6″N 91°31′49.5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1851
Built by	William H. Bostick
Architectural style	Greek Revival
Part of	Jefferson Street Historic District (ID04001097)
NRHP reference No.	96000312[1]
Added to NRHP	March 28, 1996

Description and history

William H. Bostick, who built this house in 1851, is credited with constructing the first brick building in the city.[2] The two-story structure is a vernacular high style Greek Revival. The decorative elements were kept to a minimum. It features limestone lintels, a low-pitched hipped roof, an Arts and Crafts style porch with a balustrade of turned spindles, and a simple entablature across the top. The bricks and stonework have long been painted. It is believed the building served as an early city hall here and as a recruitment center for Civil War regiments.[2] While the house has always been on this lot, it was moved to its current location further back on the lot in 1908. The present porch was added at that time.

The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] In 2004 it was included as a contributing property in the Jefferson Street Historic District.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Joan M. Hart. "William Bostick House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-05-19. with photo(s)
3. Marlys A. Svendsen. "Jefferson Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-05-19.