C. R. Joy House, Historic Queen Anne residence in Keokuk, United States.
The C. R. Joy House features a corner tower, light buff sandstone exterior walls, and multiple cross gables extending from the central hipped roof structure.
Built in 1897 from designs by architect George Franklin Barber, this residence remained a private home until 1945 when Clyde Royal Joy sold it to the Madden family.
The interior decorations, created by Cleveland firm Hungate & Bowman, represented the refined taste and social status of upper-class Midwest families in the late 1800s.
The property, situated at 816 Grand Avenue, occupied 2 acres of land and offered views of the Mississippi River before its destruction by fire in 2018.
The house contained an 11-foot diameter interior tower and rested on a foundation constructed entirely from locally quarried stone materials.
Location: Iowa
Architects: George Franklin Barber
Architectural style: Queen Anne style architecture
GPS coordinates: 40.40444,-91.37611
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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