Washington Flats is located in the old northwest section of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.[1]

Washington Flats
Washington Flats in 2011
Washington Flats is located in Iowa
Washington Flats
Washington Flats is located in the United States
Washington Flats
Location1415-1431 Washington St., Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°32′4″N 90°35′45″W / 41.53444°N 90.59583°W / 41.53444; -90.59583
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architectural styleNeoclassical
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.84001584[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1984

Architecture

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Washington Flats is a local expression of the urban row houses that were built after the mid-19th century in Davenport.[2] It was designed in a simplified Neoclassical style that was typical of many structures built in the city around the turn of the 20th century. The building is a long two-story brick structure with four double entrances into the apartments across the front of the building. A bay window with a fifth entrance is in the center of the building. The porches with shared entrances have partial cornice returns. They also have a screen with wood cut-outs between each doorway. The building features a corbelled brick belt course, and egg-and-dart molding on the facia of the metal cornice.

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. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Washington Flats". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-05. with photo