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Winterset, Iowa. / 41.33583°N 94.01389°W / 41.33583; -94.01389. Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa. [3] The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census. [4] Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.
The house in Winterset, Iowa, where Wayne was born. Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, at 224 South Second Street in Winterset, Iowa. The local paper, Winterset Madisonian, reported on page 4 of the edition of May 30, 1907, that Wayne weighed 13 lb (around 6 kg) at birth. Wayne claimed his middle name was soon changed from ...
December 22, 2015. Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 82 resources, including 74 contributing buildings, seven ...
The Roseman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Winterset, Iowa. It is prominently featured in the novel The Bridges of Madison County, [2] as well as its film adaptation. It was built in 1883 [3] over the Middle River, [4] and renovated in 1992. The Roseman Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. J.G. Vawter settled in Winterset in 1854 and was a local merchant. His wife Elizabeth owned this house. They left the community sometime before 1865. This 2½-story structure is composed of locally quarried limestone.
87001693 [1] Added to NRHP. September 29, 1987. The White, Munger and Company Store is a historic building located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Built in 1861 by Evan V. Evans who owned the property the building sits on, it is an early example of a vernacular limestone commercial building. [2] The two-story structure is composed of locally ...
October 26, 1953. (1953-10-26) (aged 82) Winterset, Iowa, U.S. Political party. Republican. Education. Drake University. Edward McMurray Smith (October 31, 1870 – October 26, 1953) was an American politician and newspaper editor who served as the 16th secretary of state of Iowa from 1929 to 1931.
The John Andrew and Sara Macumber Ice House is a historic building located on a farmstead southwest of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Macumbers were natives of Gallia County, Ohio, and settled in Madison County in 1853. This building is a fine example of a vernacular limestone farm outbuilding. [2] The single-story, one-room structure is ...