Oscar Nichols House

Oscar Nichols House
Location 1013 Tremont St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′50″N 90°33′39″W / 41.53056°N 90.56083°W / 41.53056; -90.56083Coordinates: 41°31′50″N 90°33′39″W / 41.53056°N 90.56083°W / 41.53056; -90.56083
Area less than one acre
Built 1884
Architectural style Stick-Eastlake
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference # 83002477 [1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

The Oscar Nichols House is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The house was built in 1884 by Oscar P. Nichols, who was a partner in the Davenport Nursery.[2] The house is an example of Stick-Eastlake style of architecture. It is a version of the Queen Anne style where the wooden strips were applied to the exterior of the structure in vertical, horizontal. and on the diagonal to give it a basket-like quality.[3] Other decorative elements applied to exterior of this house include the decoratively carved front porch that features an openwork tympanum at its gable end, the diagonal stickwork in the front gable end, a belt course of vertical strips between the first and second floor and molded vergeboards. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Oscar Nichols House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-05. with photo
  3. ↑ 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. 2.10.


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