B.J. Ricker House

The B.J. Ricker House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The significance of this house is that it is an early example of Walter Burley Griffin's work.^[2] Construction on the house began in 1911, but millwork and labor problems pushed its completion to 1912.^[2] The two-story brick house features a rectangular plan, a high cement basement, four broad brick piers on the corners, and a gable roof that appears to hover over the main block. The veranda on the south side of the house follows a Greek cross plan. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

B.J. Ricker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1510 Broad St. Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates	41°45′08″N 92°43′25″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911-1912
Architect	Walter Burley Griffin
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP reference No.	79000937[1]
Added to NRHP	December 25, 1979

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. S.J. Klingensmith. "B.J. Ricker House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-14.