Washington Gardens (Davenport, Iowa)


Washington Gardens
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	1301 W. 13th Street Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates	41°31′57″N 90°35′40″W / 41.53250°N 90.59444°W / 41.53250; -90.59444Coordinates: 41°31′57″N 90°35′40″W / 41.53250°N 90.59444°W / 41.53250; -90.59444
Built	1885
Architectural style	Italianate
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference #	84001585^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 27, 1984

Washington Gardens is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.^[1]

History

This combination tavern and residence was built by John Wiese in 1885. It is one of the oldest taverns in the city.^[2] Claus Gruneau bought it three years later from Wiese's widow, Sophie. He had previously operated the St. Louis House on Washington Square downtown. The facility originally combined a tavern, social hall and beer garden. It was a focal point for the local German community. The tavern itself was known alternately as Washington Park and Washington Gardens. The name came from the establishments proximity to elaborately landscaped gardens used by the German community as beer gardens.^[2] The building continues to be used as a tavern.

Architecture

The building is a commercial version of the Italianate style. The bracketed eaves in the gables are typical of the style. Originally the gables had round-arch windows that are associated with local German immigrants.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen. "Washington Gardens" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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Historic Commercial Buildings in Davenport, Iowa

Downtown	American Commercial and Savings Bank Henry Berg Building Building at 202 W. Third Street Central Office Building City Market Clifton-Metropolitan Hotel Davenport Hotel Democrat Building Donahue Building Ficke Block First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building First National Bank Building Forrest Block Hibernia Hall Hoffman Building Hotel Blackhawk Hotel Mississippi-RKO Orpheum Theater Iowa Reform Building Koenig Building Kahl Building J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store J.H.C. Petersen's Sons Wholesale Building Prien Building Putnam-Parker Block Charles F. Ranzow and Sons Building Renwick Building Riepe Drug Store/G. Ott Block Schauder Hotel Schick's Express and Transfer Co. Schmidt Block Union Arcade Wupperman Block/I.O.O.F. Hall Col. Joseph Young Block

East	Finley Guy Building

West	American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Building Brammer Grocery Store Building at 813-815 W. Second Street Building at 1119-1121 W. Third Street Clarissa C. Cook Library/Blue Ribbon News Building Frick's Tavern Koch Drug Store Nicholas Koester Building Meiser Drug Store Miller Building Northwest Davenport Savings Bank Peters' Barber Shop Jacob Raphael Building Schroeder Bros. Meat Market Rudolph H. Sitz Building Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Washington Gardens Werthman Grocery Wolters Filling Station

Davenport Register of Historic Properties National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Iowa

German-Americans in Scott County, Iowa

People	Henry Rohlman Nicholas J. Rusch Henry Vollmer

Commerce	Frick's Tavern Germania-Miller/Standard Hotel Iowa Reform Building Nicholas J. Kuhnen House Henry Lischer House Littig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle Brewery Mueller Lumber Company Northwest Davenport Savings Bank Jacob Raphael Building Walsh Flats/Langworth Building Washington Gardens Werthman Grocery Zoller Bros-Independent Malting Co.

Religion	St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Paul Lutheran Church Temple Emanuel

Social	Saengerfest Halle Davenport Crematorium Eldridge Turn-Halle Hauschild's Hall Northwest Davenport Turner Society Hall Schuetzen Park

Historic Districts	Hamburg Historic District West Third Street Historic District

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Washington Gardens (Davenport, Iowa)

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