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Ellsworth-Porter House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property


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The Ellsworth-Porter House, home of the Porter House Museum



Porter House Museum is located in Iowa
Porter House Museum


Location in Iowa

Location 401 W. Broadway, Decorah, Iowa
Coordinates
43°18′08″N 91°47′24″W / 43.3021°N 91.7900°W / 43.3021; -91.7900Coordinates: 43°18′08″N 91°47′24″W / 43.3021°N 91.7900°W / 43.3021; -91.7900
Built 1867
Architectural style Italianate
Part of
Broadway–Phelps Park Historic District (#76000813)
NRHP reference # 75000702
Added to NRHP August 6, 1975

The Porter House Museum is a house and museum in Decorah, Iowa.[1][2][3] It was the home of Adelbert Field Porter (1879–1968) and his wife, Grace Young Porter (1880–1964), as well as Grace's mother and father, until their deaths. On August 6, 1975, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places (as the Ellsworth-Porter House).[4][5]


The house is built in the Italianate style and is located at 401 W. Broadway in Decorah.[4] It is within the Broadway–Phelps Park Historic District, also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[6]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Museum


  • 3 Collection


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


The house was built in 1867 for the merchant Dighton B. Ellsworth (1822–1896), an English immigrant who had come to Decorah from New York in 1955. In 1898, after his death, the Ellsworth family sold the house to Francis and Emma Young. In 1904, their daughter Grace married Adelbert Field Porter (known as "Bert"), who was raised in the house across the street on Broadway, the son of George Porter and Adell Field Porter. The Young residence became the home of Bert and Grace, as well as of Francis and Emma Young, until their deaths. Bert and Grace had no children.[7]



Museum


In 1966, Porter deeded the house to the Winneshiek County Historical Society as a site for a museum, and the museum was opened to the public for the first time in 1969. In 1980, it became an independent organization, run by a board of directors.[8]



Collection


Bert and Grace Porter had an interest in travel, and Bert developed a natural history collection on his trips through North America, South America, and Asia. His collection, which includes morpho butterflies from South America, also includes the rock wall surrounding the property (built in part by Bert Porter) and the family's personal effects, including papers, books, furniture, and china.



References





  1. ^ Pohlen, J. (2005). Oddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Oddball Series. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-56976-468-8..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Rice, L.R. (2009). Explorer's Guide Iowa. Explorer's Complete. Countryman Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-88150-833-8.


  3. ^ Erickson, L. (2010). Iowa Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places. Off the Beaten Path Series. Globe Pequot Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7627-6561-4.


  4. ^ ab "NRHP nomination form: Ellsworth-Porter House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. June 9, 1975. Retrieved August 16, 2015.


  5. ^ Ream, M. (2012). Backroads & Byways of Iowa: Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions. Backroads & Byways. Countryman Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-58157-793-8.


  6. ^ "NRHP nomination form: Broadway – Phelps Park Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. August 23, 1975. Retrieved August 16, 2015.


  7. ^ "The Inhabitants". Porter House Museum. Retrieved August 16, 2015.


  8. ^ "History of the Museum". Porter House Museum. Retrieved August 16, 2015.




External links



  • Porter House Museum - official site









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