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Former Governor Jackson Mansion

By RenovateDSM - Posted on September 28th, 2009
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1618 Oakland
Endangered Building Information
Endangered Building Address: 
1618 Oakland
Describe the current condition of the building: 
It is vacant and has been mined for some of the original elements. All the mechanical systems have been removed.
Why is this building worth saving?: 
1618 Oakland is said to be Governor Jackson’s house. According to Wikipedia, Frank Darr Jackson was the fifteenth Governor of Iowa, serving one term from 1894-96.
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1618 Oakland

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 10:29.

Frank Jackson and his family lived here prior to and during his term as governor. Since Iowa did not provide a house for governors at the time, the house was in effect the Iowa Governor's Mansion from 1895 to 1897. The Jacksons lived here until the early 1920's when they moved to California. In 1925, the Jackson House and the home of Iowa Supreme Court Justice Scott Ladd at 1624 Oakland were purchased for a proposed Baptist Home and Orphanage.

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