National Register of Historic Places

Whitaker, Charles, House

Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Listed
January 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000090

About this property

The Charles Whitaker 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 1985. Charles and Josephine Whitaker took up residence in this house around 1892. He was a carpenter at that time and may have built this house and a similar house across Adams Street himself. Whitaker went on to become a general building contractor. He continued to live here until 1932. The two-story house features a three-bay, front gable plan that is similar to the McClelland style, which was a popular vernacular house style in Davenport in the late 19th century. Decorative details from the Greek Revival, Italianate, or Queen Anne styles were generally added to the basic house form. The Whitaker house utilizes elements of the Queen Anne style. They are found in the full-height polygonal bay with decorative shingling on the south side, the pendant vergeboard and the attenuated brackets below the gable. The house's location on a corner lot is accentuated by the polygonal porch and its main entrance set in a chamfered corner.

Location

1530 E. 12th St.
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
41.53233, -90.55248

Categories

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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 Whitaker, Charles, House listed on the National Register?

Whitaker, Charles, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Whitaker, Charles, House?

Whitaker, Charles, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Whitaker, Charles, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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