Collins House (Davenport, Iowa)
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Collins House
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| Location: |
1234 E. 29th St., Davenport, Iowa |
| Built: |
1860 |
| Architectural style: |
Classical Revival |
| Governing body: |
Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
76000808 [1] |
| Significant dates |
| Added to NRHP: |
October 8, 1976 |
| Designated DRHP: |
June 2, 1993[2] |
The Collins House is located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Classical Revival residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976[1] and the Davenport Register of Historic Properties since 1993.[2] Built as a farmhouse in 1860 the city of Davenport purchased the property and renovated it for a senior center in the mid 1970s.[3]
Miles Collins
Miles Augustus Collins was born in Albany, New York on September 1, 1832.[4] When he was four years old his family moved to a farm near Blanford, Massachusetts where he was raised. He remained there until 1854 when he moved to Scott County, Iowa where he joined his father as a carpenter. After a year he started farming and started the first cheese factory in the county.[4] He owned several farms and became quite adept at real estate. He moved to his final farm in 1860. On June 15, 1870 he married Amy Wilson, who was a widow. Together they raised six children. He died in his home on June 5, 1908.
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