McBride–Hickey House

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McBride–Hickey House
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Location 701 Iowa St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′37″N90°34′10″W / 41.52694°N 90.56944°W / 41.52694; -90.56944 Coordinates: 41°31′37″N90°34′10″W / 41.52694°N 90.56944°W / 41.52694; -90.56944
Area less than one acre
Built 1890
Architectural style Late Victorian
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference # 83002467 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The McBride–Hickey 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 1983. [1]

Davenport, Iowa City in Iowa, United States

Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. It is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 99,685. The city appealed this figure, arguing that the Census Bureau missed a section of residents, and that its total population was more than 100,000. The Census Bureau estimated Davenport's 2011 population to be 100,802.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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History

Patrick and Agatha McBride had this house built in 1890. Beginning in 1865 Patrick, an Irish immigrant, operated a grocery store in the city. After his death, Agatha sold the house in 1902 to Dennis J. Hickey, Sr. His two sons, Dennis Jr. and William, owned a wholesale and retail cigar company named Hickey Brothers. They resided in the house as well. William served as president and treasurer of the company and Dennis was the vice-president and secretary. The company was organized in 1901 with a single store. By 1905 they had several local stores and before the start of World War II it had grown into a company that did $2 million in business with 46 stores across the United States. [2] It grew to 55 retail shops that operated in hotels and small shops by 1941. Eight years later they operated 120 stores in the United States and Cuba. The company headquarters remained in Davenport.

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Architecture

The McBride–Hickey House exemplifies the stylistic transition that happened in architecture in Davenport at the turn of the 20th century. [2] The main block of the structure features a symmetrical, five-bay facade. The placement of the center bay, porch, and roof dormer contribute to the symmetry and suggest the Georgian Revival style. The asymmetry of Victorian architecture is found in the polygonal bays and a 3-stage corner tower. The Eastlake style porch and shingled dormer also add interest to what is basically a Georgian Colonial Revival facade.

Bay (architecture) space defined by the vertical piers, in a building

In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. Bay comes from Old French baee, meaning an opening or hole.

Facade exterior side of a building, usually the front but not always

A facade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually the front. It is a foreign loan word from the French façade, which means "frontage" or "face".

Dormer Structural element of a building

A dormer is a roofed structure, often containing a window, that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched roof. A dormer window is a form of roof window.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "McBride–Hickey House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-03-04. with photo
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