The Roslyn Flats is a historic building located on the hill above downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was constructed in 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] The apartment building was one of several that were built near the campus of Palmer College of Chiropractic.
Roslyn Flats | |
 Roslyn Flats in 2012 | |
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| Location | 739 Perry St. Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′40″N 90°34′20″W / 41.52778°N 90.57222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Davenport MRA] |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004375[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
Architecture
editRoslyn Flats follows the basic design of apartment buildings built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Davenport.[2] The building is a three-story structure built over a raised basement and constructed in brick. Bay windows frame the façade on the north and south sides and a two-story porch was constructed between them. Flanking the window bays are rusticated brick pilasters that end in Ionic caps. The cornice features a plain molded architrave below a wide frieze into which are set small Adamesque oval windows. The building features the "formalism, sharp lines and studied elegance" that is found in Federalist architecture.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Roslyn Flats". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-05. with photo
- ^ "Historic Preservation in Davenport, Iowa". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2010-12-29.