Tag Archives: residences

Hostetler’s Houses: 49 Hillcrest Avenue

Posted on September 20, 2024 by SCblogger

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 , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Old/Original Antoine LeClaire Homestead/Residence/Treaty House/Railroad Depot

Posted on January 25, 2019 by SCblogger

Researching the home built by Antoine LeClaire on the site of the Black Hawk Treaty is quite a challenge.  There have been at least 3 different buildings in Davenport called “The LeClaire House.” There’s LeClaire’s 2nd home, the mansion built … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lost but Not Forgotten: A Brief History of the H. H. Andresen Residence, 726 West 6th Street

Posted on May 14, 2018 by SCblogger

Although a suspicious fire destroyed the historic home at 726 West 6th Street in Davenport’s Gold Coast neighborhood last Thursday morning, it will not be lost to memory: sources available here at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center preserve the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Local History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Still Doing His Rounds: The Haunting of 723 Main Street

Posted on October 30, 2014 by SCblogger

Join us tonight at 7pm at the Fairmount Street Branch Library for a spooky talk from Terry Fisk, author of The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations. Mr. Fisk’s book includes two entries for Davenport.  One is on the “Banshee of … Continue reading →

Posted in Library, Local History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment