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| Location | 523 6th Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′21.2″N 95°51′07.3″W / 41.255889°N 95.852028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000928[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 25, 1979 |
The Thomas Jefferis House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Jefferis was a Delaware native who was a homeopathic physician. He made and lost fortunes through his involvement in speculative ventures, including real estate and a silver mine in Utah.[2] The two-story frame Italianate structure was completed in 1869. It features bracketed eaves, cornice, full length front porch, and siding that is scored to resemble ashlar. It was originally capped with a belvedere, which has been lost. The house is composed of three blocks. It was converted into a funeral home in the 1940s, and it housed other businesses since. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ M.H. Bowers. "Thomas Jefferis House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-14. with photos