George Rewerts House

	George Rewerts House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	306 8th Ave.; Defiance, Iowa
Coordinates	41°49′45″N 95°20′33″W / 41.82917°N 95.34250°WCoordinates: 41°49′45″N 95°20′33″W / 41.82917°N 95.34250°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902
Built by	George Rewerts
Architectural style	Queen Anne; Stick style
MPS	Ethnic Historic Settlement of Shelby and Audubon Counties MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001450
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1991

The George Rewerts House is a historic residence located in Defiance, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1] The historic importance of the house is its association with German immigration into this part of Iowa from 1872 into the 1940s. It is also a fine example of the work of a German immigrant designer and craftsman, and the importance of the local building industry that was established by German immigrants.^[2] George Rewerts immigrated to the United States in 1882, and settled in Council Bluffs before moving to Defiance in 1887. He was a carpenter by trade, and worked for the Defiance Lumber Company when he moved here. He bought the company in 1902, the same year he built this house with the assistance of Nels Gregersen and Lee Hulsebus. It is a 2½-story, frame structure with Queen Anne and Stick style influences.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Leah Rogers. "George Rewerts House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-14. with four photos

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[Rogers-2] Leah Rogers. "George Rewerts House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-14. with four photos

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Defiance	George Rewerts House
Elk Horn	Jens Otto Christiansen House Chris Larsen House
Harlan	Floral Hall Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District St. Paul's Episcopal Church Shelby County Courthouse
Irwin	Irwin Consolidated School
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa