Patrick F. McCarthy House

The Patrick F. McCarthy House is a historic building (as of 1984)[1] located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. Patrick McCarthy was the president of McCarthy Improvement Co., a local construction company that specializes in building and paving streets.[2] Patrick and his wife Alice had the house built in 1905 and lived there into the 1950s.

Patrick F. McCarthy House
Patrick F. McCarthy House is located in Iowa
Patrick F. McCarthy House
Patrick F. McCarthy House is located in the United States
Patrick F. McCarthy House
Location942 Marquette St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′46″N 90°35′30″W / 41.52944°N 90.59167°W / 41.52944; -90.59167
Areaapproximately 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1905
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.84001471 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1984

The Tudor Revival style residence sits high on a hill above Marquette Street. The first story is covered in dark red face brick, and the second and third floors sport the half-timbering for which the architectural style is known. Another architecture feature is that the upper floors protrude above the floor below. The semi-circular bay is another defining feature.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Patrick F. McCarthy House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-07. with photo