Davenport Register of Historic Properties

This is a list of the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in Davenport, Iowa, United States.

Location of Davenport in Scott County and Scott County's location in the state of Iowa

The historic preservation movement began in the city of Davenport in the mid-1970s with the renovation of several historic structures. A comprehensive study of the city's neighborhoods, districts and architecture was begun in 1978.[1] The study was conducted in three phases. The first two phases were carried out from 1979 to 1982 and the third phase from 1982 to 1983. The results were published in two volumes. Davenport—Where the Mississippi Runs West reported on the first two phases and Davenport Architecture—Tradition and Transition reported on the third phase. A Multiple Resource nomination was submitted to the National Register of Historic Places that included 12 districts, more than 1,650 buildings on 350 parcels. By March 1985 all the districts and 249 properties were listed on the national register.[1]

The Historic Preservation Commission was established in 1992, and the historic preservation ordinance was passed the same year. Davenport became a Certified Local Government in the state of Iowa. It was now responsible to review local projects participating in state and national preservation programs. It was also able to exercise some control over the modification and/or demolition of historic buildings in the city. The historic preservation ordinance also allowed the establishment of a local register of historic properties. The first four properties were added in 1992.[1] As of 2019, there are 59 properties listed,[2] of which 26 are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 22 are contributing properties in a national historic district on the National Register. The Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home/Annie Wittenmyer Complex is listed twice.

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The list below contains properties on the Davenport Register of Historic Places in alphabetical order:

[3] Name[2] Image Listed Location Area Summary
1 E.P. Adler House   June 2, 1993 2104 Main St.
41°32′47″N 90°34′13″W / 41.54639°N 90.57028°W / 41.54639; -90.57028 (Adler, E.P., House)
Central Colonial Revival style home of newspaper publisher E.P. Adler. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 Anken Flats Upload image October 7, 1998 508 W. 3rd St.
41°31′21″N 90°34′50″W / 41.52250°N 90.58056°W / 41.52250; -90.58056 (Anken Flats)
Downtown An apartment building that stood in the West Third Street Historic District that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was torn down in 2003.[4]
3 Frank & John Bredow House   February 2, 2000 822 Gaines St.
41°31′45″N 90°35′0″W / 41.52917°N 90.58333°W / 41.52917; -90.58333 (Bredow, Frank & John, House)
Central Greek Revival style home that is a contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 Peter Bruchmann House Upload image May 2, 2009 1125 Jersey Ridge Rd.
41°31′54.31″N 90°32′35.54″W / 41.5317528°N 90.5432056°W / 41.5317528; -90.5432056 (Bruchmann, Peter, House)
East House that was a contributing property in the Village of East Davenport Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. It has subsequently been torn down.
5 Claim House   October 7, 1992 1329 College Ave.
41°32′2.75″N 90°33′23″W / 41.5340972°N 90.55639°W / 41.5340972; -90.55639 (Claim House)
East Built by George L. Davenport in 1832 or 1833 to protect his claim on his land. It is the oldest building in Davenport.
6 Miles Collins House   June 2, 1993 1234 E. 29th St.
41°32′58″N 90°33′26″W / 41.54944°N 90.55722°W / 41.54944; -90.55722 (Collins, Miles, House)
East Classical Revival style home built in 1860 as a farmhouse.
7 Credit Island   February 3, 1999 Credit Island Lane
41°29′45″N 90°36′56″W / 41.49583°N 90.61556°W / 41.49583; -90.61556 (Credit Island)
West Site of a battle in the War of 1812 between the U.S. Army, under the command of Major Zachary Taylor, and the Sauk tribe who were supporting the British Army. Today the park is a recreation area.
8 Davenport City Hall   June 2, 1993 226 W. 4th St.
41°31′27″N 90°34′35″W / 41.52417°N 90.57639°W / 41.52417; -90.57639 (Davenport City Hall)
Downtown Richardsonian Romanesque style building built in 1895 as the seat of Davenport's government. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 Davenport Public Library-Edward Durell Stone Building   January 23, 2019 321 N. Main St.
41°31′23.5″N 90°34′30.7″W / 41.523194°N 90.575194°W / 41.523194; -90.575194 (Davenport City Hall)
Downtown New Formalism style building designed by Edward Durell Stone. It was completed in 1969. The main branch of the public library is a contributing property in the Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District.
10 Henry Deutsch House Upload image January 15, 2008 2101 Main St.
41°32′26.38″N 90°34′32.10″W / 41.5406611°N 90.5755833°W / 41.5406611; -90.5755833 (Deutsch, Henry, House)
Central House in the Vander Veer Park Historic District that has subsequently been torn down.
11 Dillon Memorial
 
June 2, 1993 100 S. Main St.
41°31′12″N 90°34′32″W / 41.52000°N 90.57556°W / 41.52000; -90.57556 (Dillon Memorial)
Downtown Classical Revival structure built in 1918 and dedicated to Davenport native Judge John Forrest Dillon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 First Federal and Savings and Loan Association   January 27, 2016 131 West 3rd St.
41°31′19.6″N 90°34′30.8″W / 41.522111°N 90.575222°W / 41.522111; -90.575222 (First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building)
Downtown Modern movement structure built in 1966 and housed several different financial companies over the years. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 Decker French House Upload image March 17, 1999 1044 Pershing Ave.
41°31′50″N 90°34′16.5″W / 41.53056°N 90.571250°W / 41.53056; -90.571250 (French, Decker, House)
Central Prairie style residence built in 1911 for George Decker French, whose family was associated with wheel manufacturer French & Hecht. It was owned by Palmer College of Chiropractic and housed apartments. It was torn down in 2010.[5]
14 Germania Miller/Standard Hotel   August 7, 1996 712 W. 2nd St.
41°31′18″N 90°35′1″W / 41.52167°N 90.58361°W / 41.52167; -90.58361 (Germania Miller/Standard Hotel)
Downtown Former hotel built in 1871 that housed many German immigrants when they first arrived in Davenport. It now serves as a center and museum for German-American culture.
15 Hamburg Historic District   November 1, 1999
41°31′36″N 90°34′57″W / 41.52667°N 90.58250°W / 41.52667; -90.58250 (Hamburg Historic District)
Central Residential district above downtown Davenport where middle and upper class German immigrants settled in the mid to late 19th century. The local district is smaller than the district on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 Hillside   December 2, 1992 One Prospect Dr.
41°31′44″N 90°33′11″W / 41.52889°N 90.55306°W / 41.52889; -90.55306 (Hillside)
East Colonial Revival mansion that was built in 1906 overlooking the Mississippi River. It was designed by Frederick G. Clausen for Charles Schuler, who owned Schuler Coal. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 Hose Station No. 1   June 2, 1999 117 Perry St.
41°31′15″N 90°34′20″W / 41.52083°N 90.57222°W / 41.52083; -90.57222 (Hose Station No. 1)
Downtown Built in 1877 in the Italianate style as Davenport's first fire station. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 Hose Station No. 4   June 2, 1993 2301 E. 11th St.
41°31′48″N 90°32′42″W / 41.53000°N 90.54500°W / 41.53000; -90.54500 (Hose Station No. 4)
East Built in 1931 in the Italianate style in what is now known as the Village of East Davenport. The former fire station now houses the International Fire Museum. It is a contributing property in the Davenport Village Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 House at 821 Ripley St.   April 2, 2003 821 Ripley St.
41°31′42″N 90°34′42″W / 41.52833°N 90.57833°W / 41.52833; -90.57833 (House at 821 Ripley St.)
Central A small Frame house; a contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District.
20 Indian Springs Park   October 7, 2005 1000 Spring St.
41°31′49.67″N 90°32′57.19″W / 41.5304639°N 90.5492194°W / 41.5304639; -90.5492194 (Indian Springs Park (Davenport, Iowa))
East A park that features a spring that was used by Native Americans, early travelers and settlers. It is a contributing property in the Village of East Davenport Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 Iowa Reform Building   January 16, 2002 526 W. 2nd St.
41°31′17″N 90°34′52″W / 41.52139°N 90.58111°W / 41.52139; -90.58111 (Iowa Reform Building)
Downtown Built c. 1892 to house a German-language newspaper, the Iowa Reform, which remained in print until 1943. It continues to serve as a commercial building and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
22 Iowa Soldier's Orphans Home   May 1, 2001 2800 Eastern Ave.
41°33′2″N 90°33′21″W / 41.55056°N 90.55583°W / 41.55056; -90.55583 (Iowa Soldier's Orphans Home)
East Orphanage founded by Annie Wittenmyer on the site of a former Union Army camp, Camp Kinsman, after the American Civil War. The complex now houses non-profit organizations. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
23 Jackson School/School No. 6   May 11, 2011 1420 W. 16th St..
41°32′5″N 90°35′10″W / 41.53472°N 90.58611°W / 41.53472; -90.58611 (Jackson School/School No. 6)
West Former school building built in 1903. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 Christian Jipp Home & Grocery   July 5, 2005 730-732 Gaines St.
41°31′55″N 90°34′33″W / 41.53194°N 90.57583°W / 41.53194; -90.57583 (Jipp, Christian, Home & Grocery)
Central Combination retail and residential space built by German immigrant Christian Jipp. The contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District now serves as the Architectural Rescue Shop.
25 Johnson School   November 30, 2004 1730 Wilkes Ave.
41°32′16″N 90°36′14″W / 41.53778°N 90.60389°W / 41.53778; -90.60389 (Johnson School)
West A former public elementary school that now houses commercial space.
26 John F. Kelly Company Wholesale Groceries Building   November 8, 2017 225 E. 2nd St.
41°31′55″N 90°34′33″W / 41.53194°N 90.57583°W / 41.53194; -90.57583 (Jipp, Christian, Home & Grocery)
Downtown Founded in 1884, the grocery wholesaler had this building constructed in 1910. An addition was completed five years later. It was designed by Charles R. Spink and built by Harry Phillips.
27 Lambrite-Iles-Petersen House   July 25, 2012 510 W. 6th St.
41°31′33.71″N 90°34′49.14″W / 41.5260306°N 90.5803167°W / 41.5260306; -90.5803167 (Lambert-Iles-Petersen House)
Central Italian Villa designed by John Cochrane and built around 1857. It is a contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District.
28 Antoine LeClaire House   September 16, 1992 630 E. 7th St.
41°31′37″N 90°33′54″W / 41.52694°N 90.56500°W / 41.52694; -90.56500 (LeClaire, Antoine, House)
East Italianate style mansion built in 1855 by Antoine LeClaire, one of the founders and promoters of the city of Davenport. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 Lindsay Park   August 5, 1998 E. 11th St.
41°31′48″N 90°32′42″W / 41.53000°N 90.54500°W / 41.53000; -90.54500 (Lindsay Park)
East A city park situated in the Village of East Davenport and a part of both the Davenport Village Historic District and the McClellan Heights Historic District. It served as the parade grounds for Camp McClellan during the Civil War.
30 The Linograph Company Building   January 13, 2009 420 W. River Dr.
41°31′13″N 90°34′46″W / 41.52028°N 90.57944°W / 41.52028; -90.57944 (The Linograph Company Building)
Downtown Former industrial building designed by Clausen & Kruse and built in 1919. It has been converted to loft apartments and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
31 Henry Lischer House   January 6, 1993 624 W. 6th St.
41°31′43″N 90°35′0″W / 41.52861°N 90.58333°W / 41.52861; -90.58333 (Lischer, Henry, House)
Central Italian Villa style residence designed by Fredrick G. Clausen in 1871 for Henry Lischer who was the owner and publisher of the German-language paper Der Demokrat. It is a contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District.
32 John Littig House   June 2, 1993 6035 Northwest Blvd
41°34′29″N 90°35′51″W / 41.57472°N 90.59750°W / 41.57472; -90.59750 (Littig, John, House)
North The Shingle Style and Gothic Revival residence was built in 1867 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
33 Marycrest College Campus   January 1, 2004 1607 W. 12th St.
41°31′56″N 90°34′33″W / 41.53222°N 90.57583°W / 41.53222; -90.57583 (Marycrest College Campus)
West Former Catholic college campus operated by the Congregation of the Humility of Mary. It is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
34 Dr. Heinrich Matthey House   January 6, 1993 505 W. 6th St.
41°31′33″N 90°34′50″W / 41.52583°N 90.58056°W / 41.52583; -90.58056 (Matthey, Dr. Heinrich, House)
Central The Georgian Revival style residence is a contributing property in the Hamburg Historic District.
35 Mississippi Hotel   August 3, 2005 102 E. 3rd St.
41°31′22″N 90°34′26″W / 41.52278°N 90.57389°W / 41.52278; -90.57389 (Mississippi Hotel)
Downtown Art Deco style hotel building that surrounds the former RKO Orpheum Theater, now called the Adler Theater. The former hotel is now an apartment building, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
36 Mother Goose   February 7, 2007 Fejervary Children's Zoo
41°31′53.58″N 90°36′17.24″W / 41.5315500°N 90.6047889°W / 41.5315500; -90.6047889 (Mother Goose)
West Entranceway into the former zoo in the form of Mother Goose.
37 Municipal Inn   March 17, 1999 LeClaire Park
41°31′8.95″N 90°34′32.30″W / 41.5191528°N 90.5756389°W / 41.5191528; -90.5756389 (Municipal Inn)
Downtown Also known as the Levee Inn, the small structure on the riverfront was designed by the Davenport architectural firm of Clausen, Kruse & Klein. It has served as a concession stand for most of its existence.
38 Oakdale Cemetery   November 24, 2015 2501 Eastern Ave.
41°32′47.6″N 90°32′52.16″W / 41.546556°N 90.5478222°W / 41.546556; -90.5478222 (Oakdale Cemetery)
East Sprawling 78.1 acre Victorian cemetery, landscape designed by George F. de la Roche, with various structures designed by John W. Ross, Edward S. Hammatt, and Clausen & Kruse, incorporated in 1856, with burials from 1855 to the present day. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
39 Octagon House   April 2, 1997 512 E. 6th St.
41°31′34″N 90°34′3″W / 41.52611°N 90.56750°W / 41.52611; -90.56750 (Octagon House)
East Built by Davenport merchant Henry H. "Variety" Smith in 1854 based on the philosophy of phrenologist Orson Fowler. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
40 Old St. Luke's Hospital   February 3, 1999 121 W. 8th St.
41°31′40″N 90°34′30″W / 41.52778°N 90.57500°W / 41.52778; -90.57500 (Old St. Luke's Hospital)
Central Italianate style residence built by Daniel Newcomb that housed St. Luke's Hospital when it began in 1892 by the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
41 J. Monroe Parker-Ficke House   June 4, 2003 1208 Main St.
41°31′55″N 90°34′33″W / 41.53194°N 90.57583°W / 41.53194; -90.57583 (Parker, J. Monroe—Ficke House)
Central Second Empire style mansion built in 1881 by financier J. Monroe Parker. It was also home for Davenport attorney and mayor C.A. Ficke. It is a contributing property in the College Square Historic District.
42 J.H.C. Petersen and Sons Building   November 7, 2001 131 W. 2nd St.
41°31′16″N 90°34′31″W / 41.52111°N 90.57528°W / 41.52111; -90.57528 (Petersen, J.H.C., and Sons Building)
Downtown Former department store building built in the Romanesque Revival style in 1892 and designed by Fredrick G. Clausen. The structure continues to serve as a commercial building and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
43 W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion   June 2, 1993 LeClaire Park
41°31′7″N 90°34′46″W / 41.51861°N 90.57944°W / 41.51861; -90.57944 (Petersen, W.D., Memorial Music Pavilion)
Downtown The Mission/Spanish Revival style structure was designed by Rudolph J. Clausen and built on the riverfront in 1924. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
44 Peterson Bag and Paper   November 15, 2015 301 E. 2nd St.
41°31′16″N 90°34′15″W / 41.52111°N 90.57083°W / 41.52111; -90.57083 (Peterson Bag and Paper Building)
Downtown The Chicago School-style building served both manufacturing and warehouse purposes. The structure was converted into an apartment building.
45 Prospect Park   August 4, 1993 Prospect Dr.
41°31′44″N 90°33′7″W / 41.52889°N 90.55194°W / 41.52889; -90.55194 (Prospect Park)
East Prospect Park hill, which overlooks the Mississippi River, is the listed on the local register. The larger Prospect Park area is a historic district listed on National Register of Historic Places.
46 Charles F. Ranzow and Sons Building   November 15, 2000 532 W. 3rd St.
41°31′21″N 90°36′37″W / 41.52250°N 90.61028°W / 41.52250; -90.61028 (Ranzow, Charles F., and Sons Building)
Downtown A commercial building built in two parts in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It is a contributing property in the West Third Street Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
47 Renwick Building   February 2, 2000 324 Brady St.
41°31′24″N 90°34′27″W / 41.52333°N 90.57417°W / 41.52333; -90.57417 (Renwick Building)
Downtown Chicago Commercial Style building built in 1897. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
48 Riverview—Abner Davison Homestead   June 10, 1997 1234 E. River Dr.
41°31′40″N 90°33′25″W / 41.52778°N 90.55694°W / 41.52778; -90.55694 (Riverview—Abner Davison Homestead)
East The Italianate/Prairie style home was built in 1910 for Davenport attorney Abner Davison. It now serves as the location for Gilda's Club of the Quad Cities, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
49 Riverview Terrace   August 4, 1993 Clay St.
41°31′49″N 90°35′43″W / 41.53028°N 90.59528°W / 41.53028; -90.59528 (Riverview Terrace)
West A three-acre park on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
50 Saengerfest Halle   August 5, 1998 1012 W. 3rd St.
41°31′25″N 90°35′16″W / 41.52361°N 90.58778°W / 41.52361; -90.58778 (Saengerfest Halle)
West Built in 1914 to replace the original Saengerfest Halle that was built for a German music festival held in 1898. The present building known as the Coliseum, or The Col, has been a popular entertainment and dance venue. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
51 St. Anthony's Church Square   October 7, 1992 407-417 Main St.
41°31′26″N 90°34′31″W / 41.52389°N 90.57528°W / 41.52389; -90.57528 (St. Anthony's Church Square)
Downtown St. Anthony's was the first Christian congregation to organize in Davenport in 1837. The original church, completed in 1838, is still standing behind the present Greek Revival church, whose front section was completed in 1853. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
52 St. Joseph's Church & Rectory
 
September 1, 1999 605-615 Marquette St.
41°31′33″N 90°35′24″W / 41.52583°N 90.59000°W / 41.52583; -90.59000 (St. Joseph's Church & Rectory)
West The parish was founded in 1855 as St. Kunigunda to serve the city's German community. The cornerstone for the present church was laid in 1881 when the parish name was changed to St. Joseph. The buildings currently house a Christian ministry for those on the margins named One Eighty.[6] The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
53 Schuetzen Park Street Car Pavilion
 
August 5, 1998 700 Waverly Rd.
41°31′28″N 90°37′24″W / 41.52444°N 90.62333°W / 41.52444; -90.62333 (Schuetzen Park Street Car Pavilion)
West The street car pavilion served Schuetzen Park, a popular park founded by the German Schuetzengesellschaft.
54 Soldier's Monument
 
June 2, 1993 1100 Main St.
41°31′53″N 90°34′32.5″W / 41.53139°N 90.575694°W / 41.53139; -90.575694 (Soldier's Monument)
Central The monument was built in 1880 to honor Scott County's Civil War dead. It is a contributing property on the College Square Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
55 Dr. Kuno Struck House   August 7, 1996 1645 W. 12th St.
41°36′0″N 90°20′37″W / 41.60000°N 90.34361°W / 41.60000; -90.34361 (Struck, Dr. Kuno, House)
West Tudor Revival residence designed by Clausen & Kruse in 1911. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
56 Taylor School   September 13, 2005 1400 Warren St.
41°32′5″N 90°35′10″W / 41.53472°N 90.58611°W / 41.53472; -90.58611 (Taylor School)
West Former school building designed in the Colonial Revival style by the Davenport architectural firm of Clausen & Burrows. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
57 Vander Veer Park   August 4, 1993 Bounded by Brady, Harrison and Lombard Sts. and W. Central Park Ave.
41°32′35″N 90°34′28″W / 41.54306°N 90.57444°W / 41.54306; -90.57444 (Vander Veer Park)
Central Established as Central Park on the former fair grounds. The botanical park is a contributing property in the Vander Veer Park Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
58 Annie Wittenmyer Complex   May 15, 1996 2800 Eastern Ave.
41°32′48.9″N 90°33′9.7″W / 41.546917°N 90.552694°W / 41.546917; -90.552694 (Vander Veer Park)
East Orphanage founded by Annie Wittenmyer on the site of a former Union Army camp, Camp Kinsman, after the American Civil War. The complex now houses non-profit organizations. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
59 Woeber Carriage Works   November 15, 2000 312 W. 3rd St.
41°31′21″N 90°34′40″W / 41.52250°N 90.57778°W / 41.52250; -90.57778 (Woeber Carriage Works)
Downtown The Italianate building on the street was built in 1881 and the stone building behind from 1857. It is a contributing property in the Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (2005). Davenport 2025:Comprehensive Plan for the City. Davenport: City of Davenport. pp. 82–83.
  2. ^ a b Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2023-03-21. (Click on "Historic Preservation Commission" and then click on "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks.")
  3. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects. Properties that are not associated in some way with the National Register of Historical Places are in brown.
  4. ^ Saul, Tom (January 27, 2003). "Crew takes wrecking ball to historic Anken Flats". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  5. ^ Brecht, Tori. "Demolition of historic Davenport house under way". Quad-City Times (December 3, 2010). Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  6. ^ Alma Gaul (August 6, 2016). "Fast-growing group buys inner-city property for ministry". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2017-03-20.