George B. Swan House

Historic house in Iowa, United States
United States historic place
George B. Swan House
41°31′44″N 90°33′59″W / 41.52889°N 90.56639°W / 41.52889; -90.56639
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.83002514 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The George B. Swan 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]

History

George B. Swan was the yardmaster for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Their roundhouse and switching yards were located down Farnam Street from his house.[2] He had this house constructed in 1881 when the lot was subdivided from the LeClaire family's homestead.

Architecture

The house is a two-story Greek Revival structure with a three-bay front and a front gable. Decorative features such as chamfered posts with small brackets, decorative window surrounds, a diamond-shaped window in the gable end and a two-story projecting side bay make this a Vernacular idiom of the style.[2] A double-leaf door serves as the main entrance into the house.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "George B. Swan House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-17. with photo
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