William Claussen House

William Claussen House
Location 2215 W. 2nd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′15″N 90°36′40″W / 41.52083°N 90.61111°W / 41.52083; -90.61111Coordinates: 41°31′15″N 90°36′40″W / 41.52083°N 90.61111°W / 41.52083; -90.61111
Area less than one acre
Built 1855
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 83002412 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The William Claussen House was a historic residence located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa. The Greek Revival style house was built in 1855 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1] It has subsequently been torn down and replaced by a single-story house.

History

The original builder of this house cannot be determined.[2] William Claussen lived here from 1888 until around 1915. He worked as a local dealer in coal, lime, cement and drain tile.

Architecture

The house was an example of a popular form found in the city of Davenport: two-story, three–bay front gable, with an entrance off center and a small attic window below the roof peak.[3] This house had a simplified classical pediment, which was accomplished by attaching a single molding strip to the wall parallel at the edge of the roof.[4] The molding featured a decorative element from the Italianate style, bracketed eaves. A small columned porch with a flat roof completed the front. Another architectural element to the house was a bay window that was featured in the middle of the east side of the house.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "William Claussen House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  3. ↑ Svendsen, Marls A., Bowers, Martha H (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 2–10.
  4. ↑ Svendsen, 2-3
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