515 North 6th Crapo House

Phillip Crapo (Mr. Crapo 1844 – 1903, a special agent for the Connecticut Mutual life insurance company. In addition to his extensive business interest, Mr. Crapo was actively concerned in local affairs, at one time being the local editor of the Hawk Eye. He was instrumental in obtaining funds to build the 1st bridge across the Mississippi River and became the president of the Burlington & Illinois Bridge Company which secured a charter from Congress authorizing the construction of the bridge.)

The 2 story, brick house was built in the 1860’s on a raised limestone foundation is an early Italianate structure. The house features detailed stone lintels on the east side with plain stone lintels on the rest of the house and the transom over the off center double door entry. Most of the numerous, ornate corbelled chimneys have been rebuilt in a plain style. The body of the house is rectangular with set back projections containing entryways on both the north and south sides. The side entryway has been changed to a window. According to photos, the second set back on the south side was added to the house in the same style sometime after 1888. The design of the porches was Italianate, with a balustrade over the square columns and heavy, turned spindles below. The porch on the north side has had the balustrade and columns removed, but the original rail and spindles remain. Original stone steps come from the main entry through the limestone retaining wall, flanked by decorative stone pillars.