Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn

Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	2600 111th St. Urbandale, Iowa
Coordinates	41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.62167°N 93.77583°WCoordinates: 41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.62167°N 93.77583°W
Built	1871
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	730007377[1]
Added to NRHP	November 30, 1973

The Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn comprise a historic district located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1] From 1914 to 1967 it was owned by the state of Iowa and was part of the Clive Honor Prison Farm. After that it became part of an agricultural museum, Living History Farms.

Flynn Mansion

The house was built from 1867 to 1871 in the Italianate style for Martin and Ellen Flynn. They named their home Walnut Hill. The two story house was built for $20,000.^[2] It features a hipped roof, cupola, wide bracketed eaves, narrow double-paned windows with hoods, a porch and heavily molded double doors.

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Historic Buildings are Green! Sustainable design at the Flynn Mansion in 1870" (PDF). Iowa Architectural Foundation. Retrieved 2012-10-13.