Known as Wishing Well Place, 628 Franklin Street began in the 1840s as a modest cottage before being enlarged around 1880 into the grand residence that remains today.
The house is filled with the kind of craftsmanship that makes old homes memorable, including original stained-glass windows, elaborate woodwork, hardwood floors, ornate hardware, pocket doors, and 1920s light fixtures.
628 Franklin St, Keokuk, Iowa — $35,000
4 beds • 2 baths • 2,752 sq. ft. • Originally built in the 1840s and enlarged in 1880 • 8,400 sq. ft. lot • Victorian
A magnificent foyer opens into a great room measuring approximately 16 by 27 feet, while tall ceilings and large formal rooms give the interior an unmistakable sense of scale.
The spacious eat-in kitchen features an art-deco-style center island, a walk-in pantry, and access to the patio and yard, while a second kitchen upstairs adds intriguing flexibility for multigenerational living or other uses.
A basement workshop retains historic workbenches, adding another layer of character to this remarkably original property. Set on a corner lot in a neighborhood surrounded by historic homes, the property also offers a covered front porch and off-street parking from the alley.
Currently listed at just $35,000 and being sold as-is, this is not a turnkey home but a genuine restoration challenge—an opportunity for a buyer with vision to rescue a substantial piece of Keokuk’s architectural heritage and give Wishing Well Place its next chapter.
Listed by: Penny Logsdon 319-520-8742, 3% Listing Company LLC
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6343132
Zillow link https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/628-Franklin-St-Keokuk-IA-52632/224513046_zpid/?