National Register of Historic Places

Union Station and Burlington Freight House

Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002521

About this property

Union Station, also known as Union Station and Burlington Freight House, is located along the riverfront in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are in a section of downtown with several historic structures. Across Ripley Street to the west is the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House, and to the east across Harrison Street is the Dillon Memorial. On River Drive northwest from the Burlington Freight House is The Linograph Company Building. Across Beiderbecke Drive to the south are the W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion and the Mississippi River.

Location

120 S. Harrison St.
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
41.52079, -90.57748

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Riepe Drug Store/G. Ott Block
Industrial
0.1 mi
First National Bank Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Democrat Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Dillon Memorial
Industrial
0.1 mi
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Rock Island Rapids
1814Early Republic
0.4 mi
Battle of Rock Island 1814
1814Early Republic
0.6 mi
Battle of the Rock Island Rapids
1814Early Republic
0.6 mi

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When was Union Station and Burlington Freight House listed on the National Register?

Union Station and Burlington Freight House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Union Station and Burlington Freight House?

Union Station and Burlington Freight House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Station and Burlington Freight House?

The period of significance for Union Station and Burlington Freight House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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