Abner Davison House

Abner Davison House
Location: 1234 River Dr., Davenport, Iowa
Built: 1910
Architectural style: Italianate, Prairie School
Governing body: Private
MPS: Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference#: 84001341 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: July 27, 1984
Designated DRHP: June 10, 1997[2]

The Abner Davison House is one of several mansions that overlook the Mississippi River on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984,[1] and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties since 1997.[2]

Abner Davison was a Davenport attorney [3] who built his house next to that of Ambrose Fulton. The latter house is a part of the Bridge Avenue Historic District. In the 1990s the Davison house was the River Oaks Inn Bed and Breakfast. [3] It currently houses Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties". City of Davenport. http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/egov/docs/1157124087_589019.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
  3. ^ a b "The Scott County Bar". Scott County Iowa USGenWeb Project. http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter18.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-16. 

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