{"id":3834,"date":"2012-07-16T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=3834"},"modified":"2012-07-13T15:02:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-13T20:02:37","slug":"davenport-iowa-a-city-in-which-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2012\/07\/16\/davenport-iowa-a-city-in-which-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Davenport, Iowa: A City In Which To Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Greater Davenport Committee, a precursor to the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1910, with E. P. Adler as its first president. Its purpose was to advertise Davenport and bring new businesses to the city.<\/p>\n

For one of their first projects, they published a booklet filled with pictures of residences, businesses, parks and other attractions \u2013 \u201csome of the reasons why those who live in Davenport love their city\u201d.<\/p>\n

The booklet was sold in leading store in Davenport for ten cents per copy. The cover\u00a0featured a colorful picture of Fejervary Park with the phrases \u201cGateway to the West\u201d on the back and \u201cA City in Which to Live\u201d on the front.<\/p>\n

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This booklet is a great snapshot of what life was like in Davenport in the 1910’s. It can also be a reasource for people who are researching historic homes. The\u00a0residences featured in the booklet are listed by the owner’s name. Some of the owners were photographed by Hostetler<\/a> around the same time and are included in our Photograph Collection (click on the links to view images):<\/p>\n

Alfred E. Walsh<\/a>, 1530 Perry St<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew J. Preston<\/a>, 1216 3rd Ave (E 10th St)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

August E. Steffen<\/a>, 410 W 6th St<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Edward C., Frank W.<\/a> & Wm L. Mueller, 413, 421 & 429 W 6th St<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac Deutsch<\/a>, 2135 Main St<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

James W. Walsh<\/a>, 1401 Brady St\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe R. Lane<\/a>, 331 (1017) Mississippi Ave<\/p>\n

Louis P. Best<\/a>, 627 Ripley St<\/p>\n

Nathaniel French<\/a>, River Drive & McClellan Blvd<\/span><\/p>\n

Richardson Estate<\/a>, East River Drive<\/span><\/p>\n

Rowland H. Harned<\/a>, 130 (830) Mississippi Avenue<\/span><\/p>\n

Rudolph J. Clausen<\/a>, 2330 Harrison St<\/span><\/p>\n

Selma Schricker<\/a>, 1430 Clay St<\/span><\/p>\n

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The booklet also\u00a0has photographs of a few unidentified homes on some of the more picturesques streets and neighborhoods<\/a>.\u00a0 Part of the difficulty is that\u00a0some of the street names and house numbers changed after 1918.<\/p>\n

Other buildings pictured include City Hall<\/a>, Commercial Club<\/a>, Davenport High School<\/a>, Immaculate Conception Academy<\/a>, First Presbyterian Church<\/a>,\u00a0Mercy Hospital<\/a>, Sacred Heart Cathedral<\/a>, Scott County Courthouse<\/a>, Trinity Episcopal Church<\/a>, and the Carnegie building of the Davenport Public Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0You are welcome to visit our Center and take a look at this fascinating piece of history!<\/p>\n

(posted by Cristina)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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