Jacob Goering House

The Jacob Goering House was a historic building located on the hill above downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] The house has subsequently been torn down and the location is now a parking lot for Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Jacob Goering House
The house was located on what is now a parking lot.
Location721 Harrison St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′39″N 90°34′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1865-1870
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.83002440[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

History

Jacob Goering was an early labor organizer in Davenport who was involved in more militant national union efforts.[2] He worked at the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad shops, and was a leader in the railroad strike of 1877. When placed on the National Register of Historic Places it was one of a few buildings left in Davenport that reflected the city's major social movements of the 19th century.[3]

Architecture

The Goering house exemplified a popular and distinctive house type in 19th century Davenport, a vernacular form of the Greek Revival style.[4] It was a two-story, three bay, brick, front gable house with an oculus in the gable end. The Greek Revival entrance and four-paneled door that was framed by sidelights and a transom was a distinguishing feature of this house from other examples in this style.[4]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 14-2.
  3. "Historic Preservation in Davenport, Iowa". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  4. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Jacob Goering House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-24. with photo
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