Lucian Newhall House (Davenport, Iowa)

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Lucian Newhall House
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Location526 Iowa St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′38″N90°34′12″W / 41.52722°N 90.57000°W / 41.52722; -90.57000 Coordinates: 41°31′38″N90°34′12″W / 41.52722°N 90.57000°W / 41.52722; -90.57000
Arealess than one acre
Built1875
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 83002476 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The Lucian Newhall House was a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States near the downtown area. The Italianate residence was built in 1875 by Lucian Newhall. Charles Whitaker, a contractor, bought the property in 1887 for $1,000. [2] After Whitaker sold the house it was solely a rental four-plex, and it has subsequently been torn down. The wood-frame structure sat on a stone foundation. It featured a bracketed porch, window bays on the sides and window surrounds. The entrances to the four units sat side by side in the center of the main façade. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Lucian Newhall House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-02-10. with photo
The Lucian Newhall House was located about where this cement block building is now located. Lucian Newhall House location.jpg
The Lucian Newhall House was located about where this cement block building is now located.