Cherry Bank, also known as the Dr. A. L. Ankeny House and Lindmeier ("Cherrybank"), is an historic residence located in Clinton, Iowa,

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. The Italianate style house was built in 1871 by Dennis Warren. He meant the house for his favorite nephew, but Dr. Ankeny bought and lived in the house instead. The two-story structure is composed of red brick and has buff-colored brick for the quoins and the window arches. It features a

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, and a

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. The original front porch was removed in the 1920s. It was listed on the

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in 1999.

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Houses completed in 1871 Houses in Clinton County, Iowa Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Iowa Buildings and structures in Clinton, Iowa Italianate architecture in Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub