Col. Joseph Young Block

Col. Joseph Young Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	502 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates:	41°31′30″N 90°34′27″W / 41.525°N 90.57417°W / 41.525; -90.57417Coordinates: 41°31′30″N 90°34′27″W / 41.525°N 90.57417°W / 41.525; -90.57417
Built:	1857
Architectural style:	Renaissance Revival
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference#:	83002526[1]
Added to NRHP:	July 7, 1983

The Col. Joseph Young Block was located just to the north of downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1] The building was torn down in 2009.^[2] It occupied the same block as the Wupperman Block/I.O.O.F. Hall, which was next door, the Old City Hall, and the Clarissa C. Cook Library/Blue Ribbon News Building. All of the named structures are likewise listed on the NRHP, and the former library building is no longer in existence as well.

History

The Col. Young Block is the first building on the left in this 1880 photograph. Note the cornice that was later removed.

The building was constructed by Colonel Joseph Young, a land speculator, in 1857.^[3] It housed retail and service businesses over the years, which included different saloons and restaurants. The building had been declining over the years and it was slated for demolition when a part of the building collapsed on August 9, 2009.^[2] The building was subsequently torn down.

Architecture

The Colonel Young Block is a three-story, brick building that was built on a stone foundation. Its decorative elements are found in the tall narrow windows and their projecting hoods. When it was built it featured an ornate cornice.^[3] A skim coat application had been applied to the exterior. The buildings original three-bay storefronts were altered with a permastone covering.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-10-06. http://www.nps.gov/nr/. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Heitz, David. "Building collapses at 502 Brady Street, Davenport". Quad-City Times (August 8, 2009. http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_96954a30-8445-11de-8f1d-001cc4c03286.html. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Young, Colonel Joseph, Block". Davenport Public Library. http://www.qcmemory.org/Default.aspx?PageId=412&nt=207. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 

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