Tag Archives: Gordon-Van Tine

Gordon-Van Tine Barns and Farm Buildings

Posted on July 23, 2022 by SCblogger

Architectural historians have firmly placed the Gordon-Van Tine Company of Davenport, Iowa among the leaders of the mail-order “kit-house” business of the early 20th century. [1] [2] From the 19-teens through the Second World War, customers all over the United … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning and DIY Ideas: April 1920 style

Posted on April 16, 2020 by SCblogger

With many of us cleaning out closets and doing a few Do It Yourself projects around the house; we thought we would share some advertising suggestions from April 1920. We hope you enjoy the look back. Before any Spring cleaning … Continue reading →

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Build A Better Davenport: Gordon-Van Tine and the World War II Housing Boom

Posted on June 16, 2017 by SCblogger

This week we are continuing with the Davenport Public Library’s Summer Reading Program theme of “Build a Better World” by exploring the Richardson-Sloane Special Collection Center’s resources and records of local architects, developers, planners, construction companies, and building material suppliers. … Continue reading →

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Gordon Van Who?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by SCblogger

If you’re new to the Quad-Cities, you might hear someone point to a specific house, maybe a nice Craftsman-like bungalow down East Locust Street or a lovely Tudor in McClellan Heights, and say, “That’s a Gordon Van-Tine home.” And you … Continue reading →

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