Walker Adams House
|
Walker Adams House | |
 | |
  | |
| Location |
1009 College Avenue Davenport, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°31′49″N 90°33′22″W / 41.53028°N 90.55611°WCoordinates: 41°31′49″N 90°33′22″W / 41.53028°N 90.55611°W |
| Built | c. 1875 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 84001313 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
The Walker Adams House is a c. 1875 Italianate style residence located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.[1]
History
Walker Adams was a partner in a cooperage before he became a wholesaler of shingles and staves. Adams and his family lived on this property since 1868. This is probably the second house located here as the exterior features suggest a later date.[2] After Walker's death, his wife Mary continued to live in the house into the 1890s.
Architecture
There are a number of Italianate houses such as this one in the Fulton Addition to the city of Davenport. Its vertical proportions and the millwork decoration on the eaves represents the post-Civil War expression of the style. The two-story brick house features a hipped roof, a three bay front and an entrance that is left of center. The veranda on the south side has subsequently been enclosed. The porches have fluted posts with entablature. A bracketed cornice is just below the roofline. It also features a single molding strip at the base of the frieze that was a popular detail in mid-19th century Davenport.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen. "Walker Adams House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
External links
- Martha H. Bowers (January 1982). "NRHP Multiple Resource Assessment: Historical and Architectural Resources of Davenport" (PDF). National Park Service. (pages 1-30 of PDF document)
- Martha H. Bowers (July 1983). "NRHP Multiple Resource Assessment: Historical and Architectural Resources of Davenport, Iowa (Part II)" (PDF). National Park Service. Northwest and north-central Davenport, the Fulton Addition, and McClellan Heights (pages 30-69 of PDF document)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
