This grand mansion was built by Judge James Perry Conner in 1893 for $7,000. Conner was born in Indiana and moved with his family to Black Hawk County, Iowa, when he was five years old. He attended Upper Iowa University, and then returned home to teach for a short while before enrolling in the University of Iowa to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1873, and settled in Denison, Iowa, to establish a private practice. Conner married his wife Allie in 1875. In 1880, he became district attorney, and four years later, was elected to circuit court judge. In 1886, with support from both the Republican and Democratic parties, he was elected district judge of the 16th judicial district. He was elected to Congress in 1900, and was re-elected four times, serving five consecutive terms (1900 - 1910). The Conners had one adopted son, Raymond, who grew up in the house.
The house was divided into apartments throughout the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, and was bought by Dave and Kathy Macumber in 1991. The Macumbers lovingly restored the home inside and out and opened it as a bed and breakfast in 1993. Traci Comstock and Kyle Heyen bought Conner’s Corner from the Macumbers in 1999 and continued to run it as a B&B until 2003, when they sold it to the current owner, Sylvia Bachmann, a Denison native.
As a guest at Conner’s Corner Bed & Breakfast, you will experience the enchantment of a bygone era, with the added comfort of modern amenities, including high-speed wireless internet.
Classic Victorian elegance abounds in this delightfully renovated period home. Part brick, part painted lady, this distinctive architectural gem built in 1893 is appointed with stained glass, hand-carved woodwork and inlaid wood floors.
A full, hearty breakfast is served each morning, at the time of your choosing, in the original dining room or in the adjacent sunroom.
Curl up in the cozy sitting room. Play a tune on the grand piano in the music room. Repose in the gazebo or on a garden bench. Or just relax in your private room. For details on all five of our distinctive rooms, see Rooms/Rates.
