George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell) Robinson House

The George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell) Robinson House, also known as the Johnston B. Robinson House, is a historic building located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States. It is significant for being constructed of locally made brick and locally quarried limestone, and its vernacular architectural techniques.[2] This house probably incorporated the original single-story frame house that was built at this location c. 1865. In 1887, George W. Robinson rebuilt the house as a two-story brick structure. It was built on the same property as Robinson's brickyard, the main brick and lime manufacturer in Mount Vernon at the time.[2] The American Vernacular house is capped with a hipped roof and it features a wrap-around Neoclassical front porch that was added in the early 1900s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[1]

George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell) Robinson House
Location514 1st St. SE
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Coordinates41°55′12″N 91°24′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1887
Built byGeorge W. Robinson
MPSMount Vernon MPS
NRHP reference No.100005494[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 2020

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. August 28, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. Jennifer A. Price; Leah Rogers. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell) Robinson House". Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2021-02-06.


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