John W. Ballard House
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John W. Ballard House | |
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| Location |
205 W. 16th St. Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′8.53″N 90°34′33.14″W / 41.5357028°N 90.5758722°WCoordinates: 41°32′8.53″N 90°34′33.14″W / 41.5357028°N 90.5758722°W |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style |
Greek Revival Neoclassical |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 83002398[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
The John W. Ballard House is a private residence located in central Davenport, Iowa. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]
History
John W. Ballard began living here in 1884, so he was probably not the person who had the house built.[2] Ballard and his cousin, E.S. Ballord were partners in a pharmacy named E.S. Ballord & Co. In 1903 E.S. retired and John Ballard and his son continued the business as Ballard Drug & Dental Co.
Architecture
Built in 1871, the home is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Davenport's upper Main Street area--if not the oldest. A Greek Revival Victorian design with turn-of-the-century neoclassical modifications, the house was reportedly "the most commanding structure in the neighborhood" at the time of construction.[3] The main façade of the house faces a large yard to the south. It originally featured a single-story projecting window bay beside the main entrance.[2] Sometime between 1892 and 1910 a two-story semi-circular bay and a porch that followed the bay was added. The two-story house is composed of brick and sits on a stone foundation. The addition is composed of wood construction.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Wehner, Nowysz, Pottschull and Pfiffner. "John W. Ballard House" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ↑ "North Davenport Improvement." The Davenport Gazette 2 May. 1871: p4. Print.
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