Alden Bryan House

The Alden Bryan House is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

Alden Bryan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2236 W. 3rd St. Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates	41°31′21″N 90°36′31″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1870
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No.	83002405[1]
Added to NRHP	July 7, 1983

History

The provenance of this house is not entirely clear as addresses in the city directory of this time period are unclear.[2] It is possible that Alden Bryan built the house in 1870. He worked for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and intermittently, as a farmer. Herman Balschmitter bought this property in 1876 and he too could have built the house. He also could have lived in an adjacent house. Balschmitter worked as a tailor and a photographer.

Architecture

The Bryan House is a vernacular, Greek Revival style structure also known as the McClelland or German house type.[2] They are found throughout the older sections of Davenport. It is somewhat unusual, however, because it retains its original clapboards and window details. At the time of its historic designation, it also had retained its porch posts and brackets, but those have subsequently been replaced.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Alden Bryan House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-01. with photo