Frank J. Von Ach House

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Frank J. Von Ach House
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Location1618 Davenport St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°32′4″N90°35′42″W / 41.53444°N 90.59500°W / 41.53444; -90.59500 Coordinates: 41°32′4″N90°35′42″W / 41.53444°N 90.59500°W / 41.53444; -90.59500
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
Architectural style Queen Anne
Colonial Revival
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 84001579 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1984

The Frank J. Von Ach 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. [1]

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History

Francis J. Von Ach was a traveling salesman for the August Steffen Company, a wholesale dry goods dealer. Prior to his association with Steffen, he worked as a salesman in smaller retail establishments. Von Ach was also a founder, and held leadership positions in, the Tri-City Travelers Association, which was a professional organization for traveling salesmen. Von Ach was the first occupant of this house. [2]

Architecture

The Von Ach house is a combination of the Queen Anne and the Colonial Revival styles. This combination was popular in turn of the 20th-century in Davenport. [2] The Queen Anne style is found in the pinwheel plan, the variety of surface textures employed, and the irregular window placement. What is essentially a Victorian style structure is modified by the addition of the Neoclassical style porch, the aedicular frame surrounding the main entrance, and the Adamesque decorative details of the Colonial Revival.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Frank J. Von Ach House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-03-18. with photo