Charles Whitaker House (Davenport, Iowa)

Charles Whitaker House
Location 1530 E. 12th St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′56″N 90°33′8″W / 41.53222°N 90.55222°WCoordinates: 41°31′56″N 90°33′8″W / 41.53222°N 90.55222°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1885
Architectural style Queen Anne
Governing body Private
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 85000090 [1]
Added to NRHP January 14, 1985

The Charles Whitaker House is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985.[1]

History

Charles and Josephine Whitaker took up residence in this house around 1892. He was a carpenter at that time and may have built this house and a similar house across Adams Street himself.[2] Whitaker went on to become a general building contractor. He continued to live here until 1932.

Architecture

The two-story house features a three-bay, front gable plan that is similar to the McClelland style, which was a popular Vernacular house style in Davenport in the late 19th century.[2] Decorative details from the Greek Revival, Italianate or Queen Anne styles were generally added to the basic house form. The Whitaker house utilizes elements from the Queen Anne style. They are found in the full-height polygonal bay with decorative shingling on the south side, the pendant vergeboard and the attenuated brackets below the gable. The house's location on a corner lot is accentuated by the polygonal porch and its main entrance set in a chamfered corner.

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. "Charles Whitaker House" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-16.