William Jepson House – 2000 Jackson St.
Built in 1895 this home retains some if its Queen Anne characteristics. The house features exterior walls constructed in both dark brick and river rock. It was constructed in 1895 for William Jepson, a prominent Sioux City physician who resided here until 1945. Legend has it that in 1890, when he was 26 years old, he removed a ten and a quarter pound fibroid tumor from an unfortunate Sioux City resident. According to some, it was the largest such tumor ever removed. Jepson performed the operation on a kitchen table because at the time there were no hospitals in Sioux City. Images of the patient lying on the table, kerosene lamps used for light, hot water to sterilize the instruments and other such pictures come to mind. The patient survived.
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Hunt School – 2002 Jackson St.
Built in 1906 this 3-story building was designed by local architect W. W. Beach and was named for A. Hunt, first president of the Sioux City School Board. In its early years, Sioux City made the effort to locate its elementary schools so that no neighborhood was over a few blocks form a school. Due to the population growth in 1912, an addition was constructed onto the building. By 1933, the building was termed a “fire trap” and required remodeling which removed it’s peaked tile roof.
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E. W. Loft House – 2101 Jackson St.
Built in 1896 this church site was once the location of the home of local architect E. W. Loft. He constructed this Queen Anne style residence.
James H. Whittemore House – 2110 Jackson St.
Built in 1890 this Queen Anne styled home was the residence of James Whittemore and his wife Jennie who resided there until 1937. He was Secretary and Treasurer of the Hanford Produce Company for 21 years, and was Commissioner and Superintendent of the City’s Department of Accounts and Finance. The home features typical Queen Anne characteristics such as the corner tower and decorative wood shingles on the exterior Stick-style features like the curved decorative braces on the porch columns.
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G. B. Adams House – 2117 Jackson St.
Built in 1900 for Mr. Adams and his wife Minnie, this home can best be described as a Victorian cottage. Adams owned a successful shoe store on 4th St. in downtown Sioux City. The square addition in front was added at a later date,. Of interest in the front gable is an oval window that is reminiscent of the Classical Revival style.
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