Lindsay, James E., House
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The James E. Lindsay House is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. James Lindsay was a native of Essex County, New York and grew up working in his father's lumber mill. In 1856 he moved and purchased land in Wisconsin. He moved to Davenport in 1861 where his Wisconsin timber was rafted down the Mississippi River and sawed into lumber. He went into business with John B. Phelps. The two bought a mill on the east side of Davenport, which they named the Lindsay & Phelps, Co. His interests in lumber eventually led him to ventures in Arkansas, Minnesota, Washington State, Oregon, and Louisiana. In some of these ventures he joined with Frederick Weyerhaeuser from Rock Island, Illinois. In 1858 he married Mary Helen Phelps and they raised three children. Lindsay built this home for his family in 1876. W.T. Waterman acquired the house from Lindsay's estate in the early 20th century. He was an associate in the law firm Lane and Waterman, which his father C.M. Waterman was one of the founding partners. The Lindsay House is one of several Italianate style houses in the Fulton Addition. The two-story frame house is influenced by the Victorian styles of the era. It features an irregular roofscape, progressive setback of projecting masses, a bracketed cornice, window trim, double-door entry, and its original front porch. Media related to James E. Lindsay House at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Lindsay, James E., House listed on the National Register?
Lindsay, James E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1984.
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Lindsay, James E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Lindsay, James E., House is recorded as the industrial era.
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