Leech House

Leech House is a building in Springdale Township, Cedar, Iowa. Leech House is situated nearby to Varney House, as well as near Laban Miles House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Gruwell and Crew General Store.

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

Museum

Photo: Shadow2700, Public domain.

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial place of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, located on the grounds of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is situated 760 feet southwest of Leech House.

Gruwell and Crew General Store

Building

Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gruwell and Crew General Store is one of the oldest buildings in West Branch, Iowa. Mayor S.C. Gruwell and J.C. Crew built the structure in 1894, it operated as a music store, harness shop, shoe repair shop, and as a variety store. Gruwell and Crew General Store is situated 380 feet northwest of Leech House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Branch and Oasis.

West Branch

Town

Photo: Rpogge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,509 as of the 2020 census. It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover.

Oasis

Hamlet

Oasis is an unincorporated community located in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is within section 26 of Graham Township, and was once known as Graham, Iowa. Oasis is situated 3 miles northwest of Leech House.

Downey

Hamlet

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Downey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. Downey is situated 4 miles south of Leech House.

Leech House

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: building and tourism
Location: Springdale Township, Cedar, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.67069° or 41° 40′ 15″ north

Longitude

-91.34641° or 91° 20′ 47″ west

Open location code

86HCMMC3+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 269650809

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Highlights include Varney House and Laban Miles House.

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