Benjamin Nighswander House

Benjamin Nighswander House
Location 1011 Kirkwood Blvd.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°32′9″N 90°33′39″W / 41.53583°N 90.56083°WCoordinates: 41°32′9″N 90°33′39″W / 41.53583°N 90.56083°W
Built 1896
Architectural style Queen Anne
Governing body Private
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 84001487 [1]
Added to NRHP July 27, 1984

The Benjamin Nighswander House is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Queen Anne residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 27, 1984.[1]

History

Benjamin Nighswander was a contractor and builder who built this house between 1895 and 1896. Nighswander himself lived across the alley from this house while it was being built. William Bryson occupied the house in 1898 and it suggests that Nighswander built the on speculation and not as his own use.[2]

Architecture

There are a few picturesque touches found on this house that distinguish it from the other houses in the neighborhood.[2] The house is a frame structure that follows an L-plan with a front porch. The fanciful roofscape features a sweeping curve that extends over the porch. A small polygonal turret enhances the picturesque effect. Other noteworthy details include the gable-end shingling, the narrow, denticular beltcoursing, and the second floor window whose framing gives it a circular appearance.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dennett, Muessig & Associates, Ltd. "Benjamin Nighswander House" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

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