Siemer House

Siemer House
Location 632 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′21″N 90°34′57″W / 41.52250°N 90.58250°WCoordinates: 41°31′21″N 90°34′57″W / 41.52250°N 90.58250°W
Built 1865
Architect J.C.F. Siemer
Architectural style Late Victorian
Governing body Private
Part of West Third Street Historic District (Davenport, Iowa) (#83003741)
NRHP Reference # 77000557 [1]
Added to NRHP November 16, 1977

The Siemer House was located on Lot 1, Block 17 of the original town of Davenport, Iowa, United States,[2] which today is the west side of downtown. It was also a part of the West Third Street Historic District. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] The building deteriorated and it was torn down in 2007.

History

J.C.F Siemer was a brick mason who immigrated to Davenport from the German states of Schleswig-Holstein. The house is attributed to him and was constructed in 1865.[2] The building has had various owners and occupants over the years and in the later part of its existence it was part of a used car lot.

Architecture

The Siemer House was a two-story brick building on a stone foundation. This late Victorian structure featured details that evoked the Italianate style: a bracketed metal cornice, tall, narrow profile of the fenestration, and the centralized entrance.[2] The windows were symmetrically placed on the façade with five on the second floor and two flanking the entrance. The windows were surrounded by small wooden headers and sills.

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 2.2 "632 W. 3rd Street". Davenport Public Library. Retrieved 2010-11-29.