AN 1856 TOUR OF IOWA CITY

IOWA CITY SITES THAT WERE HERE AT THE TIME OF THE MORMON HANDCART SAINTS

Old Capitol (1842) on west end of Iowa Avenue.

St. James Hotel or Park House (1850) building now homes apartments; located on NW corner of Dubuque & Jefferson Streets

Geiger & Hotz Brewery (1856) Beer caves still underneath SW Comer of Linn & Market Streets

"Old Brick" (not yet completed in 1856) home of the famous Hummer Bell legend involving Brigham Young. NW corner Clinton & Market

Dey House (1857) built by railroad engineer. 507 N Clinton (Current U of I Public Affairs.)

Sylvanus Johnson Home (1847?) 412 N Dubuque St. The brick was made from his brickyard.

Reno-Sales Home (1839) 327-329 Brown St; was first tavern/hotel, but a bit far from the city.

Charles Berryhill Home (1850): 414 (422) Brown Street. Was a large farm that overlooked the city; he was a printer in Iowa City.

Downey or Pickering Home on Prospect Hill (1844-54?) 834 N Johnson St. This was and Underground Railroad depot.

Barnes Home (18540-1850?) 614 N Johnson St. constructed of native yellow-brown sandstone and 16" thick walls.

Nicking House 410 E Market St. Salt-box style home made from sandstone.

Sanxay-Gilmore House (before 1860) 109 E Market St.

Gilbert-Wentz House (1847) 219 N Gilbert St. has four chimney stacks.

First City Hall (1847) Bostick House 115 N Gilbert St.

Linder-Goetz House (1840?) 120 N Dodge St.

Windrem Home (1845-49?) 604 Iowa Ave. Once hotel for stagecoach route, it had a fireplace in every room.

Woodlawn at east end of Iowa Ave; was meant to be Governor’s mansion, but the State Capitol was moved to Des Moines in 1857. (Note: there was damage due to the tornado on April 13, 2006)

Downey Home (1841-1843?) 630 E Washington St. originally occupied most of square block.

College Green Park (1840’s) was supposed to be female college, but funding failed. (Note damage due to tornado on April 13, 2006; many large trees were destroyed.)

Oaks (Oakes) or Grant Wood Home (1858) 1142 E Court St. Home of famous "American Gothic" artist Grant Wood.

Robert Lucas Home (1844) 1030 Carroll St (off Kirkwood Ave and east of Dodge St.) Plum Grove was the retirement home for Governor Lucas, his wife Friendly, and his children. This is open for tours from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Showers-McCollister Home (1864) where Iowa City’s only lynching took place. Across from Napoleon Park one mile south of Iowa City on Sand Road.

Hutchison Home (1840) 119 W Park Road (UI Press.) Was part of a large farm; oldest known home in Iowa City.

Terrell Mill area marks where Terrell Dam and Mayflower Mansion once were on N Dubuque St by present day Mayflower Apartments.

Englert Home (1857): 1602 N Dubuque St; this was an Underground Railroad tavern along the stagecoach route.

Anton Linder Home (1857): east on Linder Road on north side east of N Dubuque St. In back of home was a lime quarry used for mortar for bricks.

Pinehurst Home (1857): Sylvanus Johnson brickyard owner’s country home 2155 N Prairie du Chien Road just north of Linder Road on the west side.

Goosetown was the part of NE Iowa City where the Bohemians live; it was named for the flocks of geese that use to wander in the streets. This area is west of Oakland Cemetery with Church Street on the north edge and Market Street on the south; Reno Street on the east and Lucas Street on the west edge.

Oakland Cemetery (1839) burial spot of Governor Robert Lucas and his wife Friendly, and the Civil War Governor Samuel Kirkwood. 

"Rose Hill" the Captain Irish Home (1849: 1415 E Davenport St. (Underground Railroad depot.)

Captain Irish Cabin (1839) Dining room of the home at 1310 Cedar Street.