Ranzow-Sander House

Ranzow-Sander House
Location 2128 W. 3rd St., Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′21″N 90°36′37″W / 41.52250°N 90.61028°WCoordinates: 41°31′21″N 90°36′37″W / 41.52250°N 90.61028°W
Built 1881
Architectural style Vernacular Eastlake
Governing body Private
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 83002489 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The Ranzow-Sander House is located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

History

Charles F. Ranzow built this house in 1881. He established his paint store downtown, Charles F. Ranzow and Sons. The building is a contributing property in the West Third Street Historic District. The store sold oils, glass, doors and the like. In 1884 the house was sold to Julius Sander. He was employed in the hardware trade and opened his own store in 1890.[2]

Architecture

This Vernacular Eastlake cottage shows elements of the Queen Anne and Gothic Revival styles.[3] It is a 1 1⁄2-story house following an irregular plan. It features a steeply pitched roof and bits of gable-end decorations.[3] There are also decorative details across the top of the porch. Also noteworthy are the textured wall surfaces and the paneled vergeboards.[2]

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 Wehner, Nowysz, Pottschull and Pfiffner. "Ranzow-Sander House" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Svendsen, Marls A., Bowers, Martha H (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 2–10.

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