House at 318-332 Marquette Street

House at 318-332 Marquette Street
Location 318-332 Marquette St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′22″N 90°35′27″W / 41.52278°N 90.59083°W / 41.52278; -90.59083Coordinates: 41°31′22″N 90°35′27″W / 41.52278°N 90.59083°W / 41.52278; -90.59083
Built 1870
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 83002454 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The House at 318-332 Marquette Street is located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The multiple-dwelling residence building was built by Lorenz Wahl who operated a grocery store. It has eight units, which housed mainly short term tenants over the years.[2] The building is a 1½ story, side gable structure with small windows below the eaves. The units are symmetrically arraigned with a door on the front and two windows to the side. While rare today, it was a common housing option in the years before and after the American Civil War when poor immigrants and laborers were moving into the city and created a housing shortage.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "House at 318-332 Marquette Street" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-08.


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