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Owner: Marion Historical Museum, Inc.

Project Scope:
Preservation Consultant
Granger House
Marion, Iowa
Granger House

The Granger House residence and carriage house were designed in the Italianate style and now serve as a
historic house museum.

The Granger House Museum suffered flood-related damage during the summer of 1993, including
settlement of one corner of the house whose foundations rested on an abandoned cistern. The work was
completed in three phases: initial assessment of the damage sustained; detailed assessment of existing
conditions and the preparation of construction documentation suitable for use by contractors (1994); and
construction phase consulting (1995).

The work was performed in close coordination with the National Trust for Historic Preservation Flood
Response Program and the State Historic Society of Iowa.

Prairie Architects, Inc. -- 103 South Third Street -- Fairfield, Iowa 52556