Mrs. Lydia Johnson House, Queen Anne residence in Maquoketa, US

The Mrs. Lydia Johnson House is a two-and-a-half-storey Queen Anne residence in Maquoketa, Iowa, built in 1895. Its exterior shows a complex irregular composition with a corner tower, a wrap-around porch, a small second-floor porch above the main entrance, and windows of various shapes and sizes. Textured wall surfaces complete the design.

The Mrs. Lydia Johnson House was built in 1895, during the economic boom years of Maquoketa's development. Little is known about the Johnson family who built it, and its notability comes from its architecture rather than its residents. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

The house is named for Lydia Johnson, the woman whose family built it in 1895; little else about the Johnsons is recorded, and the property's listed status rests on its architecture rather than on its owners. Visitors can read the name in the National Register listing of 1991, which recognizes the Queen Anne design rather than any family history.

The building sits on East Locust Street and is visible from the outside, with its characteristic features easily seen from the public space. Walking around the area to view the exterior details is possible anytime.

The house's notability rests on its architecture rather than its owners: almost nothing is recorded about the Johnson family who built it in 1895. The National Register listing came in 1991, recognizing the Queen Anne design itself. Look for the textured wall surfaces on the exterior, which vary the finish across the irregular composition.