Walker Adams House

Walker Adams House
Location 1009 College Avenue
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′49″N 90°33′22″W / 41.53028°N 90.55611°WCoordinates: 41°31′49″N 90°33′22″W / 41.53028°N 90.55611°W
Built c. 1875
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Italianate
Governing body Private
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 84001313 [1]
Added to NRHP July 27, 1984

The Walker Adams House is a circa 1875 Italianate style residence located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.[1]

History

Walker Adams was a partner in a cooperage before he became a wholesaler of shingles and staves. Adams and his family lived on this property since 1868. This is probably the second house located here as the exterior features suggest a later date.[2] After Walker's death, his wife Mary continued to live in the house into the 1890s.

Architecture

There are a number of Italianate houses such as this one in the Fulton Addition to the city of Davenport. Its vertical proportions and the millwork decoration on the eaves represents the post-Civil War expression of the style. The two-story brick house features a hipped roof, a three bay front and an entrance that is left of center. The veranda on the south side has subsequently been enclosed. The porches have fluted posts with entablature. A bracketed cornice is just below the roofline. It also features a single molding strip at the base of the frieze that was a popular detail in mid-19th century Davenport.[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 Dennett, Muessig & Associates, Ltd. "Walker Adams House" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-10.

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