Jagger-Churchill House

Burlington, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The Jagger–Churchill House in Burlington, Iowa, built in 1853, exemplifies the Victorian-era prosperity of a city that was once among Iowa's leading commercial centers. Originally constructed for Erasmus D. Jaggar, who operated a successful linseed oil business, the house later passed to Francis Churchill in 1889; Churchill founded the Churchill Drug Company, which grew into a major Midwestern wholesale pharmaceutical firm before his death in 1896. Rather than adhering to a single architectural style, the structure blends elements of Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Eastlake design, reflecting the eclectic tastes of the era's wealthy residents. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the house remained in the Churchill family until 1935 and stands as a testament to Burlington's nineteenth-century commercial prominence.