August H. Bergman House
Newton, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The August H. Bergman House in Newton, Iowa, is a rare 1909 Mission Revival residence designed by the prominent Des Moines firm Proudfoot & Bird—the only known example of the style from this architectural partnership. Built by R. P. Rasmussen for $17,000, the home belonged to August H. Bergman, a wealthy investor in washing machine companies, including Maytag, who later served in the Iowa Senate from 1922 to 1930. The house displays characteristic Mission Revival features including a hipped red tile roof, stucco walls with stone trim, Mission-shaped dormers, broad eaves, a belvedere, and a full-length single-story porch with pergola. Listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, it was subsequently recognized as a contributing property in the First Avenue East Historic District in 2020.
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Movement
- Built
- Type
- single-family detached home
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Place
- Newton, United States
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