The James M. Forney House is a historic building located in Burlington, Iowa, United States.

By 1857 he sold his business to his competitors and entered into a partnership with his brother-in-law, Samuel Mellinger, in a tin and coopersmith firm.

[2] The 2½ story, brick house is located on property that encompasses a half block at the top of a bluff.

It features Italianate influences found in the main block, the roof line, and ornamental details.

This article about a property in Des Moines County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.