The Thomas C. Carson House is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is currently in use as the sorority

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of the University of Iowa chapter of Alpha Phi, and is thus also known as the Carson-Alpha Phi House. Carson was one of the passengers on the first train to enter Iowa City. with He went to become a prominent merchant and banker in the community, and was involved with the local utility companies that his sons controlled. He had this house built in 1875 in Second Empire style. The three-story frame house features a

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with a concave slope, and elaborate

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s. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 1997 it was included as a

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in the College Green Historic District.

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Houses completed in 1875 Second Empire architecture in Iowa Houses in Iowa City, Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Iowa City, Iowa Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa University of Iowa campus 1875 establishments in Iowa Alpha Phi houses History of women in Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub