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| Location | 219 N. Gilbert St. Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′51.1″N91°31′49.4″W / 41.664194°N 91.530389°W /41.664194; -91.530389 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1847 |
| Built by | Jacob Wentz |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000794[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1974 |
TheJacob Wentz House is a historic building located inIowa City, Iowa, United States. Wentz was a German immigrant and a shoemaker by trade. This is one of the few native stone houses in Iowa City, and being two stories, rarer still.[2] It is a fine example of theGreek Revival style, featuring symmetricalopenings, dressed stonelintels, and a bracketedentablature. Originally a single family residence, it was converted into apartments and it now houses a retail business, The Haunted Bookshop.[3] The house was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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