Area less than one acre MPS Davenport MRA Opened 1909 Added to NRHP 27 July 1984 | Built 1909 NRHP Reference # 84001533 Architectural style Prairie School | |
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Location 918 E. Locust St.
Davenport, Iowa People also search for Isaac W. Harrison House | ||
The Edward C. Roberts House is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Prairie School style residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.
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History
Edward C. Roberts was the son of Uriah and Julia Roberts. At the time he had this house built in 1909 he was the president of the U.N. Roberts Co. and the Gordon-Van Tine Company. They were both local planing mills that were merged into a single company. His mother Julia ran the U.N. Roberts Company for almost 30 years before he took over its operations. The Roberts firm was the most successful planing mill located in Davenport.
Architecture
The Roberts house appears to be one of the styles that the Gordon-Van Tine Company offered in its catalog. The house is not a pure example of any architectural style. However, it is one of the few examples of a strong influence of the Prairie style found in Davenport. Its symmetry and the prominent entry reflect the influence of the Georgian/Federal Revival, which was very popular in the city. The Prairie influence is found in its horizontality, which is realized in the low hipped roof, wide eaves, and its windows that are grouped in bands. The stylized columns in atitis of the entry combines the Neoclassical with an arrangement that is found a number of early Prairie School houses by Frank Lloyd Wright and his followers that are found in Oak Park, Illinois and Mason City, Iowa.