Area less than one acre MPS Davenport MRA Opened 1881 | Built 1881 NRHP Reference # 83002514 Added to NRHP 7 July 1983 | |
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Location 909 Farnam St.
Davenport, Iowa Architectural styles Vernacular architecture, Greek Revival architecture People also search for Isaac W. Harrison House | ||
The George B. Swan House is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.
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History
George B. Swan was the yardmaster for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. There roundhouse and switching yards were located down Farnam Street from his house. He had this house was 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. A double-leaf door serves as the main entrance into the house.