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Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place


Gehlen House and Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

The Gehlen house from behind.
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Location	U.S. Route 52 St. Donatus, Iowa
Coordinates	42°21′38″N 90°32′23″W / 42.36056°N 90.53972°W / 42.36056; -90.53972
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1860
Part of	Village of St. Donatus Historic District (ID89001870)
NRHP reference No.	79000901
Added to NRHP	June 18, 1979

The Gehlen House and Barn are historic buildings located in St. Donatus, Iowa, United States. Both buildings were built by Peter Gehlen (originally Jahlen), an immigrant from Luxembourg who settled in this area in 1846. He built a flour mill on the Tetes des Mortes Creek in 1848. As other immigrants from Luxembourg settled here they built distinctive houses from the local limestone. Of these the Gehlen house was the most significant. It is located at a crossroads, and because of its size it served as a community center. At one time or another it served as the post office, hotel, and general store. The exterior of the stone house is covered with plaster and features many windows and doorways on the long side, narrow eaves, a low-pitched jerkinhead, and a rear wing. The barn, which sits immediately behind the house is significant as one of the few stone barns in Iowa. The house and barn were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and were included as contributing properties in the Village of St. Donatus Historic District in 1989.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ M.H. Bowers. "Gehlen House and Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-19. with two photos from 1978

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Iowa
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St. Donatus	Gehlen House and Barn Village of St. Donatus Historic District
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Unincorporated areas	Canton Canton School Central School Garryowen St. Patrick's Church-Garryowen Otter Creek St. Lawrence Catholic Church Van Buren Township Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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