Site Inventory FormState Inventory No.57-06495 New Supplemental
State Historical Society of IowaPart of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.)
(December 1, 1999)Relationship: Contributing Noncontributing
Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) Listed De-listed NHL DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number
Non-Extant (enter year)
1. Name of Property
historic name St. Patrick's Church Rectory
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number324 Church Street
city or townFairfax vicinity, countyLinn
Legal Description:(If Rural)Township NameTownship No.Range No.SectionQuarterofQuarter
(If Urban)SubdivisionBlock(s) Lot(s)
3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section]
4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section]
5. Classification
Category of Property (Check only one box)Number of Resources within Property
building(s)If Non-Eligible PropertyIf Eligible Property, enter number of:
districtEnter number of:ContributingNoncontributing
sitebuildings1 buildings
structuresites sites
objectstructures structures
objects objects
Total1 Total
Name of related project report or multiple property study(Enter “N/A” if the property is not part of a multiple property examination).
TitleHistorical Architectural Data Base Number
Survey & Eval. of Properties in Subsections J, N, & 0, Linn County, IA 57-053
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions)Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
06D03 RELIGION/rectory06D03 RELIGION/rectory
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
05D Queen Annefoundationunknown
walls15B SYNTHETICS/vinyl
roof08A ASPHALT/shingle
other02B Wood/shingle
Narrative Description ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria(Mark “x” representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria)
Yes No More Research RecommendedAProperty is associated with significant events.
Yes No More Research RecommendedBProperty is associated with the lives of significant persons.
Yes No More Research RecommendedCProperty has distinctive architectural characteristics.
Yes No More Research RecommendedDProperty yields significant information in archaeology or history.
CountyLinnAddress324 Church StreetSite Number57-06495
CityFairfaxDistrict Number
Criteria Considerations
AOwned by a religious institution or used EA reconstructed building, object, or structure.
for religious purposes. FA commemorative property.
BRemoved from its original location. GLess than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past
CA birthplace or grave.50 years.
DA cemetery
Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions)Significant Dates
Construction date
02 Architecture1890s-early 1900scheck if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant PersonArchitect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)Architect
Builder
Narrative Statement of Significance ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form
10. Geographic Data
UTM References (OPTIONAL)
ZoneEastingNorthingZone EastingNorthing
1 2
3 4
See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments
11. Form Prepared By
evaluated by Leah Rogers
prepared by Tallgrass Historians L.C.date6/23/2003
street & number 2460 S. Riverside Drivetelephone(319) 354-6722
city or town Iowa Citystate Iowazip code52246
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form)
FOR ALL PROPERTIES
1.Map: showing the property’s location in a town/city or township.
2.Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s).
3.Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site:
Roll/slide sheet #8363Frame/slot #5Date Taken5/14/03
Roll/slide sheet #Frame/slot # Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet #Frame/slot # Date Taken
See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries.
Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file.
FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL
1.Farmstead & District:(List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status)
2.Barn:
a.A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn.
b.A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side.
c.A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn’s exterior dimensions in feet.
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line
Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: Yes No More Research Recommended
This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district.
Comments:
Evaluated by (name/title): Date:
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of IowaSite Number57-06495
Iowa Site Inventory FormRelated District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1 ______
St. Patrick's Church RectoryLinn______
Name of PropertyCounty
324 Church StreetFairfax______
AddressCity
______
- Narrative Description
This building is the rectory for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church located across the street to the east of the rectory. This dwelling was built in the 1890s-early 1900s and reflects influence from the late Queen Anne style of architecture. The porch further reflects some influence from the Craftsman style of architecture in the tapered half-height posts on brick piers. The house is two stories in height and has a hipped roof with lower cross-gabled ells. The front ell is a rounded two-story bay with a gabled dormer that features decorative shingle siding and a half-round or lunette attic window. Other details of note include the brackets under the eaves of the front-gabled bay and the circular details on the friezeboard of the house. The windows are 1/1 double-hungs. The only modification to this property has been the recent application of vinyl siding; however, it was applied in such a way that the window surrounds appear to remain largely intact.
8. Statement of Significance
This house was probably built in the 1890s-early 1900s as the rectory for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. While the siding is now covered with vinyl siding, the building appears to retain good integrity otherwise and is considered potentially eligible under Criterion A for its association with St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in this community. It may also have some potential under Criterion C but eligibility under this criterion is not being claimed at this time.
9. Major Bibliographical References
Vern Cerveny, personal communication with Leah Rogers, May 14, 2003
Rogers, Leah D. Rogers
2003Survey and Evaluation of Survey and Evaluation of Selected Historic Archaeological and Architectural Properties in Subsections J, N, and O, Linn County, Iowa. Tallgrass Historians L.C., Iowa City, Iowa.
Additional Documentation
Location MapNorth
St. Patrick’s Rectory, taken May 14, 2003