CHAPMAN HOME IN MT. PLEASANT, IA

Friends of many years, George and Karen Chapman, moved from Silverton CO a couple of years ago to Mt. Pleasant IA,. They bought a special home there, one of ”Three Sisters”, (brick two story homes with tower in the Italianate style)  built near downtown about the same time in the 1850s. The Chapman home is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Chapmans’ home, the largest of the three, had been converted to apartments in the 1950s, but a later owner began restoring the interior to its original condition. The original millwork and windows remain in the home. with lots of other charming features.

We had a great day visiting the Chapmans and touring their historic home  as well as taking a nice walk to the town square.

 

Front elevation. A porch is on the right.

 

Front staircase, with wide steps and comfortable risers between steps. The ceilings are 12 ft. high!

 

Reading area in the library room.

 

George wishes that there would be more shelving to accommodate more of his books! The tall book resting on the floor is one of William Henry Jackson pictures taken over 100 years ago.

 

 

 

Part of parlor.

Dining room

 

Have you ever used a toilet where flushing was done by pulling a chain to empty the large tank high on the  wall?  The radiators are still used heat the home in the winter.