DAVENPORT, Iowa -
Davenport's first neighborhood, the Gold Coast, will welcome visitors Saturday and Sunday for its 2009 Gold Coast Home Tour.
It features five homes built between 1864 and 1924. Three of the homebuilders were German immigrants; the other two were the sons of these men and women.
Two properties on the tour are on the National Register. They are both located just outside of the District's borders, but were built by men who played their own roles in assisting Davenport's growth. The District's borders include between 5th and 9th Streets, Ripley to Vine Streets.
If you want to go: The tour runs September 19 from 11am-1pm and September 20 from 1-4pm. It costs $10 for adults. Children under 12 admitted free with a paying adult. You can purchase tickets at any of the seven tour sites on those days. Parking is available at the German American Heritage Center at 2nd & Gaines, the Scott County Bicentennial Building at 5th and Gaines, and on the streets of the neighborhood.
Homes on Tour: 614 West 5th Street - The John Bahls Home, c 1864. Home to the tailor of Davenport founder Antoine LeClaire, this classic front gable Italianate style, McClelland type home features much of its original woodwork and is being renovated to include residential and business space.
630 Warren Street - The Henry Dohrmann Home, c 1870. This brick Italianate cottage was lived in by the same family for more than 70 years. It retains many of its original features plus recent handsome Arts & Crafts interior updates by its current owner.
417 West 7th Street - The Richard Haak Home, c 1924. Adapted as a duplex for 30 years, this single family home has been renovated inside and out, including a spacious and private outdoor garden/patio in the rear. The first owner was the son of one of Davenport's largest cigar manufacturers.
730-732 Gaines Street - The Christian Jipp Home and Grocery, c 1868/1878. A prime example of adaptive reuse, this building, #1 on the city's demolition list in 2004, has been restored to house the Architectural Rescue Shop, the Hamburg Historic District Resource Center, and an apartment on the 2nd floor.
730 West 8th Street - The William Korn Home, c 1915. This Dutch Colonial style home features many of its original handsome Arts & Crafts features including a beamed ceiling, fireplace and built-ins in its living room, and wainscoting and buffet in its dining room. The Korn family ran bakeries in the city for many decades. Bonus Locations:
116 East 6th Street - The Kimball-Stevenson Home, c 1871. This Italianate style home is thought to have been constructed by Davenport builder Thomas McClelland. Once home to railroad, banking and industry executives, it fell on hard times during Prohibition when "needle" beer and wild women became the order of the day. Restoration began in the 1980's after it was accepted to the National Register of Historic places. Today, it houses law offices and a residence.
712 West 2nd - The German American Heritage Center, c 1862. The oldest building on tour was a hotel serving 19th Century emigrants and travelers.
It features five homes built between 1864 and 1924. Three of the homebuilders were German immigrants; the other two were the sons of these men and women.
Two properties on the tour are on the National Register. They are both located just outside of the District's borders, but were built by men who played their own roles in assisting Davenport's growth. The District's borders include between 5th and 9th Streets, Ripley to Vine Streets.
If you want to go: The tour runs September 19 from 11am-1pm and September 20 from 1-4pm. It costs $10 for adults. Children under 12 admitted free with a paying adult. You can purchase tickets at any of the seven tour sites on those days. Parking is available at the German American Heritage Center at 2nd & Gaines, the Scott County Bicentennial Building at 5th and Gaines, and on the streets of the neighborhood.
Homes on Tour: 614 West 5th Street - The John Bahls Home, c 1864. Home to the tailor of Davenport founder Antoine LeClaire, this classic front gable Italianate style, McClelland type home features much of its original woodwork and is being renovated to include residential and business space.
630 Warren Street - The Henry Dohrmann Home, c 1870. This brick Italianate cottage was lived in by the same family for more than 70 years. It retains many of its original features plus recent handsome Arts & Crafts interior updates by its current owner.
417 West 7th Street - The Richard Haak Home, c 1924. Adapted as a duplex for 30 years, this single family home has been renovated inside and out, including a spacious and private outdoor garden/patio in the rear. The first owner was the son of one of Davenport's largest cigar manufacturers.
730-732 Gaines Street - The Christian Jipp Home and Grocery, c 1868/1878. A prime example of adaptive reuse, this building, #1 on the city's demolition list in 2004, has been restored to house the Architectural Rescue Shop, the Hamburg Historic District Resource Center, and an apartment on the 2nd floor.
730 West 8th Street - The William Korn Home, c 1915. This Dutch Colonial style home features many of its original handsome Arts & Crafts features including a beamed ceiling, fireplace and built-ins in its living room, and wainscoting and buffet in its dining room. The Korn family ran bakeries in the city for many decades. Bonus Locations:
116 East 6th Street - The Kimball-Stevenson Home, c 1871. This Italianate style home is thought to have been constructed by Davenport builder Thomas McClelland. Once home to railroad, banking and industry executives, it fell on hard times during Prohibition when "needle" beer and wild women became the order of the day. Restoration began in the 1980's after it was accepted to the National Register of Historic places. Today, it houses law offices and a residence.
712 West 2nd - The German American Heritage Center, c 1862. The oldest building on tour was a hotel serving 19th Century emigrants and travelers.
