Gen. William Worth Belknap House

Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place


Gen. William Worth Belknap House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	511 N. 3rd St. Keokuk, Iowa
Coordinates	40°23′50″N 91°22′33″W / 40.39722°N 91.37583°W / 40.39722; -91.37583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1854
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	75000694
Added to NRHP	October 10, 1975

The Gen. William Worth Belknap House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. William Worth Belknap moved to Keokuk from upstate New York in 1853 to practice law. He built this Greek Revival style house the following year. It is a two-story brick structure with a single-story wing. The two story section is original, while the single-story section is an addition, built shortly afterward. The house features narrow window openings with simple stone lintels and sills. It is built on a stone foundation covered with concrete and capped with a low-pitched gable roof whose ridge is parallel to the street. The front porch is not original. Belknap resided here with his mother and two sisters.

The significance of the house is its association with Belknap. During his ownership, he was involved in several battles during the American Civil War and was brevetted a major general. He served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. Belknap was impeached by the House of Representatives for improper conduct by selling army post traderships. After he resigned his cabinet post, he sold this house and moved to Philadelphia. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
"Keokuk's National Register of Historic Places". City of Keokuk. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
William L. Talbot; Doris Foley. "Gen. William Worth Belknap House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-11-27. with photo

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