Rowhouses at 702-712 Kirkwood Boulevard
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702-712 Kirkwood Blvd Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′11″N 90°35′52″W / 41.53639°N 90.59778°WCoordinates: 41°32′11″N 90°35′52″W / 41.53639°N 90.59778°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 84001535[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
The Rowhouses at 702-712 Kirkwood Boulevard are located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Tudor Revival structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.[1]
History
This four-unit rowhouse was completed in 1905. Working class couples where the first occupants of the units. The heads of household of the four families were Bela Nagy, who worked as a draughtsman at Davenport Machine & Foundry; Albert Katz, who was the vice president of the Why Clothing Company; Rufus Scott, who worked for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; and Norman Godfrey, who was the secretary of the Mississippi River Sash & Door Association.[2]
Architecture
Buildings that housed more than one family were built in Davenport by at least the American Civil War.[2] Although they were larger and had more entrances, rowhouses and duplexes built in the 19th-century generally resembled single-family homes. Around 1900 apartment buildings of three or more stories were built along more "urban" lines. The rowhouses that were built after the turn of the 20th-century tended to resemble rows of commercial blocks. This rowhouse returned to the earlier practice of building multi-family housing that resembled a single-family dwelling. It follows the English Tudor style that was popular in domestic architecture at that time in Davenport.[2] The prominent gables indicate the location of the individual units.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Dennett, Muessig & Associates, Ltd. "Rowhouses at 702-712 Kirkwood Boulevard" (PDF). Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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