George B. Swan House

The George B. Swan House is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.^[1]

George B. Swan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	909 Farnam St. Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates	41°31′44″N 90°33′59″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1881
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No.	83002514 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 7, 1983

History

George B. Swan was the yardmaster for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Their roundhouse and switching yards were located down Farnam Street from his house.^[2] He had this house constructed in 1881 when the lot was subdivided from the LeClaire family's homestead.

Architecture

The house is a two-story Greek Revival structure with a three-bay front and a front gable. Decorative features such as chamfered posts with small brackets, decorative window surrounds, a diamond-shaped window in the gable end and a two-story projecting side bay make this a Vernacular idiom of the style.^[2] A double-leaf door serves as the main entrance into the house.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "George B. Swan House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 17, 2015. with photo