Created By: City of Monmouth - Historic Commission
Built c.1869, this house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the oldest homes in Monmouth, it is the last Gothic Revival/Vernacular Style house in Monmouth. Joseph and Priscilla Craven, built the house as the center of their sheep-raising operation. Joseph Craven is listed in the business directory as a “wool grower,” served as Polk County Commissioner (1882-84), and Mayor of Monmouth in 1893.
This point of interest is part of the tour: East Main Street Historic Neighborhood
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