Frank Picklum House

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Frank Picklum House
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Location1340 W. 7th St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′36″N90°35′38″W / 41.52667°N 90.59389°W / 41.52667; -90.59389 Coordinates: 41°31′36″N90°35′38″W / 41.52667°N 90.59389°W / 41.52667; -90.59389
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 84001515 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1984

The Frank Picklum House is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. Picklum, who was a bricklayer and later a contractor, was the first person to live in the house and may have built it. [2] Rooms were available for rent in the house by the late 1890s, but Picklum still lived here. The house was built in the McClellan style that was popular in late 19th century Davenport. The large Colonial Revival-style porch with the polygonal bay on the west side updated what is essentially a simple style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Frank Picklum House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2014-11-07. with photo