Dils-Downer House

Dils-Downer House
Location 1020 E. 15th St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°32′7″N 90°33′38″W / 41.53528°N 90.56056°W / 41.53528; -90.56056Coordinates: 41°32′7″N 90°33′38″W / 41.53528°N 90.56056°W / 41.53528; -90.56056
Built 1898
Architect Thomas M. Dils
Architectural style Shingle Style, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 83002422 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The Dils-Downer House is located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Shingle Style, Bungalow has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

History

The house was built in 1898 by Thomas M. Dils, who was a local contractor and builder. He died in 1902 and his wife sold the house to Harry and Alice Downer. He worked as a school teacher and principal before he became a settlement house worker. He is most noteworthy for his two volume historical work, History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa.[2] He resided in this house when he prepared and published the work in 1910.

Architecture

The 1½-story structure is a side-gable Craftsman cottage with a long side wing. It features two dormers built in the Shingle Style. Many of the windows also feature diamond-shaped lights.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Wehner, Nowysz, Pottschull and Pfiffner. "Dils-Downer House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
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