The John W. Ballard House is a historic building located in central Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]
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| Location | 205 W. 16th St. Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′8.53″N 90°34′33.14″W / 41.5357028°N 90.5758722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002398[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
History
editJohn W. Ballard began living here in 1884, so he was probably not the person who had the house built.[2] Ballard and his cousin, E.S. Ballord were partners in a pharmacy named E.S. Ballord & Co. In 1903 E.S. retired and John Ballard and his son continued the business as Ballard Drug & Dental Co.
Architecture
editBuilt in 1871, the home is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Davenport's upper Main Street area—if not the oldest. A Victorian Greek Revival design with turn-of-the-century neoclassical modifications, the house was reportedly "the most commanding structure in the neighborhood" at the time of construction.[3] The main façade of the house faces a large yard to the south. It originally featured a single-story projecting window bay beside the main entrance.[2] Sometime between 1892 and 1910 a two-story semi-circular bay and a porch that followed the bay was added. The two-story house is composed of brick and sits on a stone foundation. The addition is composed of wood construction.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "John W. Ballard House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-03. with photo
- ^ "North Davenport Improvement." The Davenport Gazette 2 May. 1871: p4. Print.
External links
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