John Lake House

Maquoketa, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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The John Lake House is a 1½-story Victorian residence built around 1890 in Maquoketa, Iowa, notable for architectural details that are uncommon in the state. Constructed from limestone with distinctive quoined corners, the house features a gable roof, gambrel dormers on its north and east elevations, and a polygonal bay beneath the east dormer. Two small porches and a gabled wing on the west side complete its composition, while an unusual decorative element—glazed colored tiles—adorns the main facade. John Lake, a local builder credited with the New Era Building and the IOOF Building, may have constructed his own residence, though the builder remains unconfirmed. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.