The John Rowe House in

Jasper, Minnesota Jasper is a city in Pipestone and Rock counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 633 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Pipestone County, with only a small part of the city extending into Rock County. History Jasper was ...

, United States, is described as a "common

bungalow A bungalow is a small house or cottage that is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof (usually with dormer windows), and may be surrounded by wide verandas. The first house in England that was classified as a b ...

type (built ca. 1905) expressed in uncommon material—locally quarried

Sioux quartzite The Sioux Quartzite is a Proterozoic quartzite that is found in the region around the intersection of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa, and correlates with other rock units throughout the upper midwestern and southwestern United States. It was ...

." The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. John Rowe, a quarry man, clad the house in local Sioux quartzite after purchasing the home in 1903 for $1,000. The home has been well maintained and is a privately owned residence, not open to the public.National Park Service
"John Rowe House"
U.S. Department of the Interior, 2015-02-14

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Houses in Pipestone County, Minnesota Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Pipestone County, Minnesota Stone houses in the United States Bungalow architecture in Minnesota {{Minnesota-NRHP-stub

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