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Davenport started to outgrow its previous city hall, which had been built on Brady Street from 1857 to 1858. [4] The role of city government expanded during the mayoral administration of Henry Vollmer (1893-1896). [5] Among his major achievements were several public works projects.
Public transit appeared in Davenport in 1969. [2] The authority at first provided monetary support to Davenport City Lines, a privately owned company owned by National City Lines. CitiBus is a division of the Department of Public Works. cityofdavenportiowa.com</ref>
The first group of volunteer firefighters in Davenport were organized in 1856 and called the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company. [2] The city's first firehouse, Hose Station No. 1, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. Around the turn of the 20th-century, the city built other small hose stations ...
A new exhibit at the Davenport Public Library at Main will showcase paintings of the city by a local artist. Paintings of Davenport by T.F. Hempel will go on display starting on Friday, November 1 ...
Like other Davenport firehouses of this era, Hose Station No. 3 was designed using Mediterranean themed architecture (Italianate, Renaissance Revival).While smaller than Davenport's main Central Fire Station, it is larger than the single-stall hose stations that were located throughout the city's residential neighborhoods.
Hose Station No. 1 was designed by Davenport architect John W. Ross. This is the earliest recorded commission of his. [8] Ross is also known for his other civic designs: Davenport City Hall and the 1886 Scott County Courthouse. [5] Hose Station No. 1 is an Italianate structure built of red brick on a stone foundation. The rectangular structure ...
The first group of volunteer firefighters in Davenport were organized in 1856 and called the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company. [2] The city's first firehouse, Hose Station No. 1, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. Around the turn of the 20th century, the city built other small hose stations ...
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 ...