Briggs Terrace

Briggs Terrace, also known as Evergreen Lane, is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. At the time of its nomination it consisted of eight resources, which included six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two non-contributing buildings. This estate was established and built by Otis Briggs, a local banker who founded Farmers Bank in Nevada. He arrived in town in 1857 from Des Moines, four years after Nevada and Story County were founded. He worked in a variety of commercial ventures before becoming a banker. Briggs invested heavily in real estate, and he became one of the largest land owners in the county.

Briggs Terrace

Briggs Terrace, also known as Evergreen Lane, is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. At the time of its nomination it consisted of eight resources, which included six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two non-contributing buildings. This estate was established and built by Otis Briggs, a local banker who founded Farmers Bank in Nevada. He arrived in town in 1857 from Des Moines, four years after Nevada and Story County were founded. He worked in a variety of commercial ventures before becoming a banker. Briggs invested heavily in real estate, and he became one of the largest land owners in the county.