Robert Henne House

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Robert Henne House
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Location1445 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′20″N90°35′45″W / 41.52222°N 90.59583°W / 41.52222; -90.59583 Coordinates: 41°31′20″N90°35′45″W / 41.52222°N 90.59583°W / 41.52222; -90.59583
Arealess than one acre
Built1874
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 83002445 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The Robert Henne House is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. This Greek Revival style residence was built for Robert and Henrietta Henne in 1874. He operated the cigar stand in the post office. She continued the business after his death in 1885. The house followed a popular 19th-century style in Davenport that has some unique features. [2] The gable-end oculus is located on the side of the house as opposed to the front. On the front are a pair of round-arch windows. The windows that face the front of the house feature keystone window heads that drop to small molded corner blocks and are flush to the brick. Molded panels are found on the porch frieze and on the soffits and reveals on the main entrance. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 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. "Robert Henne House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2014-11-08. with photo