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Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum/George Wyth House


category : Museums
Tour Italianate home built in 1863 and restored to elegant 1880 Victorian life. Carriage House Museum houses the Historical Society's archives, exhibits on Cedar Falls and the William J. Lenoir Model Railroad Exhibit. The George Wyth House is an Arts and Crafts family home refurbished in the Art Deco style, housing the Viking Pump Museum. Call for hours.


Admission: Fee
Hours: 10-4 Tue..-Sat., 1-4 Sun., May-Oct.; 10-4 Tue.-Fri. Oct.-Apr. Call ahead for tours.
Address: 308 W. 3rd St.
Phone: 319-266-5149
Our Email: kschott@cfu.net
Our Website:www.cedarfallshistorical.org

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University of Northern Iowa Museums

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