Dr. Kuno Struck House

Dr. Kuno Struck House
Location 1645 W. 12th St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′50″N 90°36′1″W / 41.53056°N 90.60028°W / 41.53056; -90.60028Coordinates: 41°31′50″N 90°36′1″W / 41.53056°N 90.60028°W / 41.53056; -90.60028
Built 1911
Architect Clausen & Kruse
Architectural style Jacobean Revival
Part of Marycrest College Historic District (#04000341)
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 84001567 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 27, 1984
Designated DRHP August 7, 1996[2]

The Dr. Kuno Struck House, also known as Clifton Manor, is located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. Built in 1911, it has been individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984, and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1996. The house along with its garage became a part of the Marycrest College campus and they were both listed as contributing properties in the Marycrest College Historic District in 2004.

Dr. Kuno Struck

Kuno Struck was born in Davenport in 1883 to Henry C. and Johanna (Wessel) Struck. He graduated from the local schools and received a medical degree from the State University of Iowa. He specialized in bacteriology and pathology. He started a practice in Davenport after a year with his cousin in Moline, Illinois, Dr. Arp.[3] Dr. Struck, however, stopped practicing medicine shortly after his marriage to Norma Petersen. He spent most of his time traveling instead.[4]

History

The house was designed by the Davenport architectural firm of Clausen & Kruse in the Jacobean Revival style. It is the only house built in this architectural style in the city.[5] The house was completed in 1911 and called Clifton Manor. The house became a part of Marycrest College in 1978 and served the college as a community center. It also housed a variety offices for the school in subsequent years.

Architecture

The house is 2½-stories and follows a rectangular plan. The main façades are on the long sides of the structure, and it is capped with a hipped roof. The north façade is asymmetrical while the south façade follows a symmetrical plan with gabled end pavilions that flank a semi-circular terrace. The exterior is covered in a pink-red brick and a rock-faced stone that is smoothly dressed.[4] The house is situated on a large lot with a circular drive that connects it to West Twelfth Street. The single-story garage sits to the northeast of the house. It is composed of brick and features both double and single car bays of the south side of the structure.[5]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties" (PDF). City of Davenport. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  3. ↑ Downer, Harry E. "History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa". The Internet Archive. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  4. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Dr. Kuno Struck House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-17. with photo(s)
  5. 1 2 Marlys A. Svendsen. "Marycrest College Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
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