George A. Wells House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	304 S. Main St. Fairfield, Iowa
Coordinates	41°0′14″N 91°57′50″W / 41.00389°N 91.96389°W / 41.00389; -91.96389
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883
NRHP reference No.	83000375[1]
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1983

The George A. Wells House, also known as the Wells-Booker-Taylor House, is a historic residence located in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. Wells was a drugest and later a banker who settled in Fairfield in 1856. Because of financial difficulties he built the house over a period of four years, completing it in 1883.^[2] He was also a local promoter who sat on the Parsons College board of trustees. A Republican, he served as an alderman and mayor of Fairfield. Samuel F. Booker, another community promoter and a farmer, was the second owner retired and died here. The two-story house is a combination of brick and frame construction. It is a late example of Vernacular Greek Revival style.^[2] The back wing, which is the frame portion of the structure, is original to the house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

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