Leaving the Hamburg neighborhood, we wandered up Brady Street, I think, and looked at the Cork Hill area, I think, and other neighborhoods north of downtown Davenport. First up on the list of major landmarks we spotted is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral, built in 1891 according to designs by architect James Egan. Mass was…
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Hamburg, Davenport, Iowa, Part One
We headed down to the Hamburg neighborhood in Davenport, which has recently seen extensive rehabbing and restoration of its historic houses. The neighborhood is obviously named after the German Hanseatic city of Hamburg, which still is one of the most important port cities in the world. Apparently many of the early residents of the area…
Flora Avenue, Maplewood
Looping back around on Flora Avenue after turning around at Big Bend Boulevard, there are more houses that are typical of Maplewood. This house got a third floor added on. This house got a whole new wing added on to the east. I found this Dutch Colonial interesting in that it has a very prominent,…
Wells Avenue Between Academy Avenue and Union Boulevard
I’ll have to admit when I got home and actually looked at the photographs I had taken of this street, I was very disheartened. I have photographed the twin apartment buildings above twice, once back in May of 2012 (badly) and again in August of 2015. I also photographed these two just really beautiful twins…
Muscatine, Iowa, Part Three
We continue our walk around downtown Muscatine, passing by Wesley United Methodist Church, walking down West 4th Street. We then cut through a parking lot. The Muscatine County Courthouse was constructed in 1907 according to designs by J.E. Mills of Detroit. It was under rehabilitation when we went by, with what looks to be brand…
High Street, Revisited, Jefferson City
Starting at Broadway Street and heading east or more southeast on High Street, we first see the Roman Catholic Proto Cathedral of St. Peter, just across the street from the Missouri Capitol. A proto cathedral is a former cathedral; the present church dates from 1883, and it was the seat, or cathedra of the diocese…
Some Notable Buildings, Jefferson City
I also saw some other interesting building scattered around the city. This school, high up on a hill in the center of town, caught my attention. It is abandoned, unfortunately. With such a prominent location and great vistas, I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t be great for redevelopment. Nearby on another summit is the Hugh…
West Main Street and East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson City
I visited Jefferson City recently, and I realized I had never really looked at the state capital outside of the capitol building. I discovered there is some great architecture, such as the building above and below, and over the next several days we’ll look at the city by street in the order I explored various…
Jefferson Avenue Around Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Charles
After finishing up looking at Seventh Street, we returned back to our starting point, which was Immanuel Lutheran Church, which lies on Jefferson Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. I actually looked at Jefferson Avenue in St. Charles back in May of 2019, but this time I wanted to focus on more of the area…
North of Snake Alley, Burlington, Iowa
At the top of Snake Alley, and south of where a U.S. Highway cuts through and crosses the Mississippi River is a highly intact and beautiful neighborhood. I think Iowa has some of the most stunning examples of the Queen Anne Style, and there are many meticulously restored houses throughout the state. This particular house…