Thomas Murray House (Davenport, Iowa) facts for kids
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Thomas Murray House
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| Location | 628 Kirkwood Boulevard Davenport, Iowa |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001485 |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
The Thomas Murray House is a historic building located in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was built a long time ago, in 1881. This house is special because it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important part of history and should be kept safe.
Who Lived Here?
Thomas Murray built this house in 1881. He built it soon after he married Eva Daniels. Thomas Murray worked as a surveyor for Scott County for over ten years. A surveyor is someone who measures land and maps out areas. When the house was built, he was working as Davenport's City Engineer. This job meant he helped plan and manage building projects for the city.
What Does It Look Like?
The Thomas Murray House is built in the Italianate style. This style was very popular in Davenport after the American Civil War. Earlier Italianate houses were simpler, but this one shows a more detailed style called Victorian.
The house has a square shape. It has a special roof called a hipped roof with a flat part on top, like a deck. You can also see decorative metal on the roof called cresting. The house has parts that stick out on the sides, called pavilions. There's also a big porch that wraps around the house. This porch has decorative supports called brackets.
Look closely at the top edge of the house, called the cornice. It has brackets and a pretty wavy design on the flat band below it, which is called the frieze. These details make the house look very fancy and interesting.
