This Famous 1893 Victorian With 10 Bedrooms Is Asking $250,000
The “Bloom County House” Has a Tower Room and Wraparound Porch
Known as the Lindsay House or “Bloom County House,” the 1893 property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is credited by the listing as inspiration for the boarding house in Berkeley Breathed’s Bloom County comic strip.
Its unforgettable exterior features an octagonal tower, wraparound porch, Victorian balcony, fish-scale siding, stone-arched window, and three-story corner chimney.
Inside are 10 bedrooms, three bathrooms, high ceilings, wood floors, antique doors, original woodwork, vintage hardware, cast-iron radiators, and a wood-burning fireplace.
Over the years, the 4,033-square-foot building has reportedly served as a private residence, fraternity house, apartments, and most recently a rooming house.
Major improvements include a new roof installed in 2021 and updates to the electrical and heating systems.
The price was recently reduced by $50,000, and the listing states that backup offers are welcome.
Would you restore it as one grand residence or preserve its unusual rooming-house layout?
Property Details
- Price: $250,000
- Address: 935 East College Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
- Bedrooms: 10
- Bathrooms: 3 full
- Living area: 4,033 square feet
- Lot size: 7,405 square feet
- Year built: 1893
- Historic name: Lindsay House / Bloom County House
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