Community Events Calendar | Sightseeing Ideas and Interests

The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
The museum was built in 1923 as a memorial to Lauren Eastman Rogers, who died in 1921 from complications of appendicitis. Upon his death, his house, which was being built, was torn down to the foundation; and this Georgian Revival library and art museum was built on its foundations. Georgian Revival is an offshoot of Colonial Revival. 5th Ave at 7th St.
St. John's Episcopal Church
It was built in 1914 in the Romanesque Style. This church has as its central design element the round arch which is characteristic of Roman architecture. The round arch is found above the doorway, in the side windows, and inside supporting the roof, and one giant arch divides the altar from the congregation. 540 North 5th Ave.

The Gardiner Green House
This home was built in 1903 by the design of the new and innovative Prairie Style. The Prairie Style was created by architect Frank Lloyd Wright as a purely American style. He wanted to recreate the great flat horizons of the American prairie. The style he invented is characterized by strong horizontal lines and broad eaves. This house is faithful to the Prairie concepts with leaded windows on either side of the front door with stylized designs of shafts of wheat which grew on the prairie. 566 North 5th Ave.

Sweet Olive
This is one of four homes in town made of poured concrete. It is a Mediterranean Style house but built in Colonial Revival lines. The house is covered in Mediterranean details -- stucco exterior, wrought iron details and a tile roof. 756 North 5th Ave.
Nightingale circa 1900 blend of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Built by Dr. Major Waldrup. Located at 755 North 6th Avenue.
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