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P. P. Raymond House

Malcom, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Poweshiek County

Architectural plans, a scale model, maps and brass measuring instruments
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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ24062023 ↗
Source-derived summary

The P. P. Raymond House is a historic building located in Malcom, Iowa, United States. Raymond farmed outside of town from the time he arrived in Poweshiek County in 1856 until he moved into this house in 1874. He founded the town's first and only bank, P. P. Raymond and Sons. The family continued to live in the house until it was sold in 1904. It is a noteworthy example of the Second Empire style found in a small town. It is a 2½-story frame structure that features a mansard roof with a concave slope, elaborate window hoods, window bays, and a turret. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “P. P. Raymond House” as malcom, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Poweshiek County. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Raymond, House and Malcom.

Editorial reviewA strong orientation record where physical form, institutional use and historical geography need to be read together. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1856, 1874, 1904, 1985—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1874. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Raymond, House and Malcom providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “P. P. Raymond House”, the useful work is to connect “malcom, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Poweshiek County” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q24062023. Authority coordinates are 41.708, -92.556. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1856, 1874, 1904 and 1985.

Critical limits

Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.

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  • Historic place names
  • Jurisdictional context
  • Routes into maps and plans
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  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “P. P. Raymond House”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow P. P. Raymond House primary sources, P. P. Raymond House archive and Raymond research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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  3. Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “P. P. Raymond House” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.