This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. Downtown Davenport is defined as being all of the city south of 5th Street from Marquette Street east to the intersection of River Drive (U.S. Route 67) and East 4th Street. The locations of National Register properties and districts may be seen in an online map.[1]
There are 252 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Davenport. Downtown Davenport includes 55 of these properties and districts; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. Another 10 properties were once listed but have been removed.
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. For most of its history the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and interest groups coordinate, identify, and protect historic sites in the United States.
The historic preservation movement began in the city in the mid-1970s with the renovation of several historic structures. A comprehensive study of the city's neighborhoods, districts and architecture began in 1978.[2] The study was conducted in three phases. The first two phases were carried out from 1979 to 1982 and the third phases 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.[2]
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.[2] As of 2011, there are 44 properties listed,[3] of which 24 are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 14 are contributing properties in a historic district on the National Register.
Three-story Early Commercial style building. The only decoration on the façade is brick corbelling at the cornice level and keystones over the windows.; Davenport MRA.[13]
Four-story office and commercial building in the Early Commercial style and designed for H.F.C. Petersen who also owned the J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store; Davenport MRA.[15]
Built in 1917 as a freight house for the Milwaukee Road. It has subsequently been used to house entertainment venues and a farmer's market; Davenport MRA.[16]
Classical Revival style office building that opened in 1927. It is the tallest building in Davenport and it is part of the Davenport Multiple Resource Area (MRA).[19][20]
A Richardsonian Romanesque civic building, which was built in 1895 to replace the old city hall. The building was designed by John W. Ross and cost $100,000 to complete. The building continues to serve as city hall.[21][22]
The district includes about 14 blocks of the central business district. It includes the elevated railroad tracks that runs along the north side of the downtown area.
Davenport architect P.T. Burrows designed the Renaissance Revival hotel building that opened in 1907. It is now an apartment building; Davenport MRA.[23]
Commercial and light industrial district on the east side of downtown that played an important role in the local automotive industry in the early to the mid-20th century.
Designed by Davenport architect Rudolph J. Clausen in 1923 for the Davenport Democrat. It also housed The Catholic Messenger for a time before becoming commercial space. The building is considered significant because of its association with newspapers in Davenport, and as an example of the local influence of Louis Sullivan, whose work figures prominently in the history of American architecture; Davenport MRA.[24][25]
Three-story commercial building from c. 1880 and is a rare example in Iowa with a basement level storefront. It was first used as a Turkish Bath; Davenport MRA.[27]
Late Victorian commercial and apartment buildings. The building is associated with a prominent Davenport Attorney Charles August (C.A.) Ficke. He was responsible for building or renovating numerous properties in the downtown area. The building originally housed the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and apartments on the upper floors. Over the years it housed the L.R. Wareham pool hall and many other businesses; Davenport MRA.[28]
Nine-story bank and office building in the Renaissance Revival style. It was the first bank in the nation to open under the new National Banking and Currency Act; Davenport MRA.[30][31]
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; Davenport MRA.[32]
Designed by Frederick G. Clausen in the Romanesque Revival style in 1891 to house the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.[33] It is now commercial space; Davenport MRA.
Greek Revival style commercial building from 1855. The building was typical of Davenport’s early commercial architecture with a steep-pitched side-gable roof.[34] The building was replaced by a parking lot. Davenport MRA.
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; Davenport MRA.[37][38]
Apartment block designed in a combination of the Federal and Colonial Revival styles by Clausen & Burrows. The building was torn down in 2005 after a fire destroyed it; Davenport MRA.[40][41]
Davenport architects Clausen & Kruse designed the building for industrial use in 1919. The building originally produced typesetting machines.[42] In 1954 The Salvation Army acquired the building, and used it for a variety of purposes, including an Adult Rehabilitation Center, which relocated in 2004. The building is currently used for apartments.[43]
Renaissance Revival style building from 1857 that served as city hall. The exterior was significantly altered when it was converted into apartments in 1910; Davenport MRA.[44]
Former department store building built in the Romanesque Revival style in 1892. It was the flagship retail store of what would become Von Maur.[45] The structure continues to serve as a commercial building and performing arts venue. The building was designed by Fredrick G. Clausen; Davenport MRA.[46]
Greek Revival style commercial building from 1855. A two-story brick structure that featured a prefabricated iron shop-front. Davenport MRA. Replaced by a parking lot.[34]
North side of West Second Street between Main and Brady Streets. Chicago Commercial style office towers designed by Daniel Burnham and built in 1910 (Putnam Building) and 1922 (Parker Building).[49]
Chicago Commercial style building built in 1897. The building was built by its namesake William Renwick, who was a prosperous Davenport industrialist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[50]
The building has housed various furniture stores over the years; Davenport MRA.
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 Ballroom, has been a popular entertainment and dance venue; Davenport MRA.[51][52]
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; Davenport MRA.[53]
Romanesque Revival style commercial building from 1896. The building was built by Fritz T. Schmidt in 1896 to house his wine and liquor business, which was known as Fritz T. Schmidt and Sons.[54] In the late 1970s and 1980s the building housed an upscale restaurant called J.K. Frizbee’s.[55] Duck City, another upscale restaurant, occupies the building now; Davenport MRA.
The original Italianate style jail designed by Frederick G.Clausen in 1897. It is the main detention facility for Scott County, Iowa.[56] In 2008, a $29.7 million expansion was completed, bringing the total available housing to 354 inmates.[57]
Seven-story bank and office building designed in the Classical Revival style by the Davenport architectural firm of Temple & Burrows; Davenport MRA.[60]
Art Deco/Moderne style building designed by Davenport architect Seth Temple. It currently serves as a Federal Courthouse for the Southern District of Iowa.[62]
Commercial and residential district on the west side of downtown that was largely inhabited by German immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; Davenport MRA.[63]
Three-story commercial building and former Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) clubhouse that was designed in the Renaissance Revival style; Davenport MRA.[65]
Italianate and Second Empire style hotel designed by Frederick G. Clausen and built in 1874. It was the home to former US President Ronald Reagan in the early 1930s.
Built as a club and residence for young single women who worked away from home. It was torn down in 1990. The Renaissance Revival structure was designed by Davenport architect Frederick G. Clausen; Davenport MRA.[67]
Early Commercial style building from 1905. It was one of the few utilitarian buildings in Davenport that opened its walls with large windows, indicating the structure beneath its brick surface.[71] Davenport MRA. Demolished in 1995.
^The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ abcThe Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (2005). Davenport 2025:Comprehensive Plan for the City. Davenport: City of Davenport. pp. 82–83.
^ abNumbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 6–2.
^Davenport Public Library. "Central Office Building". Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – State Historical Society of Iowa. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 10–5.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 10–3.
^Svendsen, Marlys (1987). Davenport A Pictorial History. Davenport: G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. p. 88. ISBN0-940286-05-X.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 5–6.
^Schmidt, Madeleine M. (1981). Seasons of Growth: History of the Diocese of Davenport. Davenport, Iowa: Diocese of Davenport.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 5-4.
^ abSvendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 6-1.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport Where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 8-2.
^"Renwick". Davenport Public Library. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 15-3.
^Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 11-1.
^"Schmidt Block". Davenport Public Library. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
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