National Register of Historic Places

St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex

Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Listed
April 4, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001538

About this property

St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. The parish complex is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States, at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. It is the first church congregation organized in the city of Davenport and the second Catholic congregation, after St. Raphael's in Dubuque, in the state of Iowa. The parish buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex in 1984. The designation includes the church and the former school building, which is the parish's original church building and the oldest standing church building in Iowa. The designation also included the rectory, which was partially torn down in 2009. The complex was also listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1992 as St. Anthony's Church Square. The property has been known historically as Church Square. In 2020 the parish buildings, except for the parish center, were included as contributing properties in the Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District. Because of its recent construction date, the parish center is excluded as a contributing property.

Location

407 and 417 Main St.
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
41.52607, -90.57522

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTRELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex listed on the National Register?

St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1984.

What type of historic resource is St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex?

St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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