Sanford House | |
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| Location | 1925 Summit Street Sioux City, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°30′39″N 96°24′36″W / 42.51083°N 96.41000°W |
| Area | .50 acres |
| Built | 1914 |
| Built by | Andrew Ostling |
| Architectural style | Neocolonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 2003 |
The Sanford House, also known as the Stone House and Summit Mansion, is a historic residence in Sioux City, Iowa.[2] Throughout the 1990s, it was commonly referred to as the “Home Alone house” in reference to the similar looking neocolonial residence featured in the eponymous film that had become a pop culture phenomenon.[3]
The house was built in 1914 by Lucia Stone in honor of her deceased husband, Edgar Stone, for $34,500 (equivalent to $880,000 in 2018).[4] It was restored by Dr. John and Rebecca Marriott from 1994 to 1999 and submitted to the National Register of Historic Places by John and Kathy Pritchard on August 16, 2001.[5] It was admitted on March 21, 2003[1][6] for the historical impact its various owners and their families have had on Sioux City; particularly Arthur Sanford, an entrepreneur who was named “Sioux City’s Greatest Builder” in 1954 that had “exercised more influence on Sioux City’s landscape than any other individual”.[7][8] He is associated with the development, financing, and or management of approximately $400,000,000 (2018 inflation-adjusted) in real estate over the course of his career.[8][9][10] Six of his properties are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Along with his wife, Stella, Arthur was also a prominent philanthropist who donated approximately $5,000,000 (2018 inflation-adjusted)[10][11][12] to various causes throughout their lives with the “aim and ambition to do everything to make opportunities for the younger men and women of Sioux City”.[13] Arthur was also very involved in politics, participating six Democratic national conventions, and hosted John F. Kennedy at the Sanford House during the 1960 United States presidential campaign.[8][9][14]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Summit Mansion". Sioux City Daily Tribune. 11 September 1915.
- ^ "These Before and After Photos of The Home Alone House Will Ruin Your Childhood".
- ^ "Jottings About Town". Sioux City Journal. 16 July 1914.
- ^ "Former Sanford home nominated for register". Sioux City Journal. 22 August 2002.
- ^ Oltrogge, Sarah. "Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition". State Historical Society of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "Honor 'Sioux City's Greatest Builder'". Sioux City Journal. 18 November 1954.
- ^ a b c "Financier and builder, Sanford dies at 84". The Des Moines Register. 12 March 1981.
- ^ a b "Sanford Started Early And Never Quit". The Des Moines Register. 19 December 1965.
- ^ a b "Philanthropist Sanford dies". Sioux City Journal. 11 March 1981.
- ^ "Sanford, Stella".
- ^ "Morningside Receives Gift of Pipe Organ from Sanfords".
- ^ "Sanford 1979 recipient of Cliff service award". Sioux City Journal. 11 March 1981.
- ^ "Short Iowa Visit Is Set By Kennedy". The Des Moines Register. 17 November 1959.