The Theodore Eldridge 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 1984.[1]
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| Location | 1404 E. 10th St. Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′49″N 90°33′16″W / 41.53028°N 90.55444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001404[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
History
editTheodore Eldridge was a cousin of early Davenport settler and land speculator D.C. Eldridge. Theodore operated a restaurant and confectionery downtown where he lived upstairs until moving here in 1878.[2]
Architecture
editThe Theodore Eldridge house is one of several Italianate style houses in Davenport that follow the Villa form of the style. It combines the rectangular shape and hipped roof of the basic style with a Villa-style tower. The most unusual feature of this house is its bowed front wall.[2] It suggests the work of one of Davenport's first professional architects Willet Carroll.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Theodore Eldridge House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-14. with photo