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Author Archives: SCblogger
QC Architecture: The Chicago Connection
Join the Scott County Historic Preservation Society (https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/history/historic-preservation-society) for their November meeting featuring Ellen Shapley, an Iowa native, architectural historian, and a former guide for the Chicago Architecture Center and the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland, OR. She will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Ellen Shapley, Moline (Illinois), Programs, Rock Island (Illinois)
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Hostetler’s Houses: West 8th and Vine Streets
In addition its large number of portrait photographs, the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s J.B. Hostetler Studio Collection includes many panoramic images of Davenport and the surrounding area. A few of these feature houses. While Oak Knoll and the World War … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged domestic architecture, J. B. Hostetler, Local History, Panoramic Images, Sanborn fire insurance maps, St. Joseph's, West Davenport
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The Steenbock – Pohlers Affair: Part II
If you haven’t read part I of this series we invite you to do so now. When we ended Part I of this blog series, Adolph and Lottie Steenbock had their divorce finalized on October 26, 1933. Lottie had received … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Adolph Steenbock, Charles Verniest, Fairmount Cemetery, Lottie Steenbock, Murder, Thure Carlson, Walter Pohlers, Walter Steenbock
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2024 Quad Cities Archives Fair
October 26th, 2024, marks the sixth annual Quad Cities Archives Fair! The Fair will be held at the Credit Island Lodge on Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are happy to announce the attendance … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Credit Island, Credit Island Lodge, Davenport (Iowa), Events, Local History, Outreach, Quad Cities Archives Fair
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Hostetler’s Houses: 1002 Brady Street
Here at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center we are fortunate to have not just one but three photographs of the house at 1002 Brady Street in our collection of images from the J. B. Hostetler Studio (click side arrows to … Continue reading
Autumnal Styles of 1924
Autumn is officially here! With cooler weather, people of the Quad Cities prepare to partake in festive autumnal activities such as visiting fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards. When we think of this seasonal change, we think of warmer … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Abraham's, Advertisements, Bon Ton Expert Milliners, Clothing, Davenport (Iowa), Downtown Davenport, Grossman's, Klein's, Local History, M. L. Parker Company, Scharff's, The Bee Hive
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Hostetler’s Houses: 49 Hillcrest Avenue
The summit of McClellan Heights is graced by the home at 49 Hillcrest Avenue, photographed by J.B. Hostetler: This view shows the rear of the house; the front and one side are visible in this image from the December 31, … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Hostetler Studios, Houses, Lindsay, Local History, Lumber, Phelps, residences, Vollmer, Wyman
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Back to School Time: School #9’s First Grade Class
We came across this photograph in our collection of a 1st grade class in School #9 taken on September 25, 1907. School #9 was located at 1921 Grand Avenue in Davenport. It was renamed Tyler School one year later when … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport Schools, School #9, Tyler School
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Frederick G. Clausen House and Architecture on Tour
The month of September offers many attractions to divert and entertain us. Two events for those interested in architecture are the Heart of Downtown Davenport Walking Tour: Architectural Styles and Stories and “A Gold Coast Sampler” Tour of Homes in … Continue reading
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Tagged Architechture, Davenport (Iowa), Walking Tours
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