Rock Crest–Rock Glen Historic District
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The Rock Crest–Rock Glen Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. All of the buildings are houses designed in the Prairie School style, and are a part of a planned development. Joshua Melson, a local developer, bought the property along Willow Creek between 1902 and 1908. Initially there were only going to be 10 houses built, but the number grew to 16. While only half the houses planned were actually constructed, it is still the largest cluster of Prairie School houses in the country. The architects who contributed to the district include Walter Burley Griffin, who provided the initial plan for the development; Barry Byrne, who took over from Griffin; Marion Mahony Griffin, a qualified architect who had worked in Frank Lloyd Wright's office, and who was Walter Griffin's wife; and Einar Broaten. (wikipedia.org)
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- Western: North America : North America : United States: 1877-1920
- American
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