Our house: as it appeared in Margaret Keyes' book "Nineteenth Century Home Architecture of Iowa City," first published by the University of Iowa Press in 1966.

To give you an idea of the age of the house: Iowa had only been a state for a few months when it was built. The house is younger than the Old Capitol, Stone Academy, and St. Mary's Church by just five years; it is older than Old Brick. It was fourteen when the Civil War began, and it turned 100 not long after World War II ended. This year, the house will celebrate its 167th birthday.

Nialle plans to be here for its 200th