935 E College Street Iowa City, IA 52240
The iconic Lindsay House (Bloom County House) features spaces of all sizes. Highlights include: Third-floor tower room, Victorian balcony, flexible rooms with sliding doors that can function as bedrooms or multi-purpose spaces. On the National Register of Historic Places, this downtown property is credited as inspiration for the boarding house in Berkeley Breathed's "Bloom County" comic strip. Architectural details include: Wrap-around front porch, masonry chimney, stone-arched window, tower, landmark status. Antique elements throughout: Doors, baseboards/trim/woodwork, hardware, windows/glass, floors, radiators, bathtubs, & more. Property has served as a private residence, a fraternity, apartments, and most recently a 10-bedroom rooming house. Major maintenance items include a new roof in 2021 and updated electrical & heating systems. A truly unique, versatile historic home ready for its next chapter, available now!
Listing ID: 2605478
$250,000
- 10 Bedrooms
- 3 Total Baths
- 1893Year Built
- House Property Type
- County Johnson
- MLS Area Iowa City/Coralville
- Directions Corner of College St & Summit St.
- Total Rooms 18
- Interior Dining Area, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Upper Level Primary
- Full Baths 3
- Has Dining Room Yes
- Has Fireplace Yes
- Fireplace Description Living Room, Wood Burning
- Heating Hot Water
- Appliances Electric Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
- Basement Description Full
- Has Basement Yes
- Building Features See Remarks
- Style See Remarks
- Construction Brick, Masonry, Stone, Wood Siding
- Possession Close Of Escrow, Negotiable
- Water Source Public
- Septic or Sewer Public Sewer
- Parking Description Garage, Off Street, Tandem
- Has Garage Yes
- Patio / Deck Description Balcony
- Lot Size 110x69
- Lot Size in Acres 0.174
- Lot Size in Sq. Ft. ---
- Road Responsibility Public Maintained Road
- Elementary School Longfellow
- Middle School Southeast
- High School City
- Property Type SFR
- Property SubType Residential
- Property SubType 2 Single Family Residence
- Year Built 1893
- Tax Amount $9,056
- Builder John Jayne, George Barber