Jacob Goering House

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Jacob Goering House
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The house was located on what is now a parking lot.
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Location721 Harrison St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′39″N90°34′37″W / 41.52750°N 90.57694°W / 41.52750; -90.57694
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1865-1870
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 83002440 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The Jacob Goering House was a historic building located on the hill above downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The house has subsequently been torn down and the location is now a parking lot for Palmer College of Chiropractic.

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History

Jacob Goering was an early labor organizer in Davenport who was involved in more militant national union efforts. [2] He worked at the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad shops, and was a leader in the railroad strike of 1877. When placed on the National Register of Historic Places it was one of a few buildings left in Davenport that reflected the city's major social movements of the 19th century. [3]

Architecture

The Goering house exemplified a popular and distinctive house type in 19th century Davenport, a vernacular form of the Greek Revival style. [4] It was a two-story, three-bay, brick, front gable house with an oculus in the gable end. The Greek Revival entrance and four-paneled door that was framed by sidelights and a transom was a distinguishing feature of this house from other examples in this style. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 14-2.
  3. "Historic Preservation in Davenport, Iowa". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  4. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Jacob Goering House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-03-24. with photo