House at 318–332 Marquette Street

The house at 318–332 Marquette Street is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The multiple-dwelling residential building was built by Lorenz Wahl who operated a grocery store. It has eight units, which housed mainly short term tenants over the years.[2] The building is a 1½ story, side gable structure with small windows below the eaves. The units are symmetrically arranged with a door on the front and two windows to the side. While rare today, it was a common housing option in the years before and after the American Civil War when poor immigrants and laborers were moving into the city and created a housing shortage.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

House at 318–332 Marquette Street
House at 318–332 Marquette Street is located in Iowa
House at 318–332 Marquette Street
House at 318–332 Marquette Street is located in the United States
House at 318–332 Marquette Street
Location318–332 Marquette St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′22″N 90°35′27″W / 41.52278°N 90.59083°W / 41.52278; -90.59083
Arealess than one acre
Built1870
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.83002454 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "House at 318-332 Marquette Street". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-08. with photo