I. Edward Templeton House

The I. Edward Templeton House is a historic building located in the central part of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

I. Edward Templeton House
Location1315 Perry St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°32′0″N 90°34′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Architectural styleShingle Style
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.83002517[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

History

This house was probably built for I. Edward Templeton, who was a conductor for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.[2] The 1890 structure is an example of an early mail order plan that was popular in the late 19th century.[3] The plans, or in some cases the whole house, could be ordered from a catalogue or an advertisement found in newspapers or magazines.

Architecture

The house is a simplified version of the Queen Anne style known as the Shingle Style. This structure is also an example of a "pinwheel" house.[3] It is a two-story square box, with a pointed hipped roof, and gabled projections that are asymmetrically placed at the front and on the sides of the structure.[3] The house also features an Eastlake porch, a variety of surface textures and stained glass transom lights.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "I. Edward Templeton House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-18. with photo
  3. Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 2.11.
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