Spring Side

Spring Side
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Junction of U.S. Route 52 and Ensign Rd.
Nearest city	Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates	42°16′13″N 90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°WCoordinates: 42°16′13″N 90°26′0″W / 42.27028°N 90.43333°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1848
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	90001955[1]
Added to NRHP	December 28, 1990

Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing.^[2] It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Mark T. Jaspers. "Spring Side" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-23. with nine photos