Walker Adams House facts for kids
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Walker Adams House
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 Location in Iowa
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1009 College Ave., Davenport, Iowa |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1875 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001313 |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
The Walker Adams House is a historic building located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
History
Walker Adams was a partner in a cooperage before he became a wholesaler of shingles and staves. Adams and his family lived on this property since 1868. This is probably the second house located here as the exterior features suggest a later date. After Walker's death, his wife Mary continued to live in the house into the 1890s.
Architecture
There are a number of Italianate houses such as this one in the Fulton Addition to the city of Davenport. Its vertical proportions and the millwork decoration on the eaves represents the post-Civil War expression of the style. The two-story brick house features a hipped roof, a three-bay front and an entrance that is left of center. The veranda on the south side has subsequently been enclosed. The porches have fluted posts with entablature. A bracketed cornice is just below the roofline. It also features a single molding strip at the base of the frieze that was a popular detail in mid-19th century Davenport.
