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Davenport (US: / ˈ d æ v ən p ɔːr t / DA-vən-port) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States.Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA ...
Davenport City Hall. Davenport City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The building was constructed in 1895 and is situated on the northeast corner of the intersection of Harrison Street (U.S. Route 61) and West Fourth Street in Downtown Davenport. It was individually listed on the National ...
History of Davenport, Iowa. Davenport, Iowa, was part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1814, during the War of 1812 the British military, along with the Saux and Fox Indian tribes fought against the Americans near Davenport. In August, Major Zachary Taylor, later President, fought a battle east of what is now Credit Island Park, in Davenport. [1]
The Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in the central business district of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 43 resources, which included 33 contributing buildings ...
This is a list of the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The historic preservation movement began in the city of Davenport in the mid-1970s with the renovation of several historic structures. A comprehensive study of the city's neighborhoods, districts and architecture was begun in 1978. [1]
There are 252 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Davenport. Downtown Davenport includes 55 of these properties and districts; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. Another 10 properties were once listed but have been removed. The National Register of Historic Places is the United States ...
McClellan Heights is the largest neighborhood in the east end and sits on a 400 acres (1.6 km 2) area east of the Village of East Davenport. It runs from Jersey Ridge Road to the Bettendorf city limits, and from River Drive to Middle Road. Four hundred houses make up the McClellan Heights neighborhood, dating from 1905 to 1940. [1]
In 1902 Our Lady of Lourdes was established in Gilbert, present-day Bettendorf, and in 1909 St. Paul the Apostle was founded in Davenport. The parish's boundaries include some of the poorer sections of the central city as well as some of Davenport's older and wealthier neighborhoods. Lightning hit the building on August 20, 1928. The lightning ...