Max Peterson House

Max Peterson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	1607 W. 12th St., Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates:	41°31′50″N 90°35′57″W / 41.53056°N 90.59917°W / 41.53056; -90.59917Coordinates: 41°31′50″N 90°35′57″W / 41.53056°N 90.59917°W / 41.53056; -90.59917
Built:	1888
Architect:	Fredrick G. Clausen
Architectural style:	Queen Anne
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	79000924 [1]
Added to NRHP:	December 25, 1979

The Max Peterson House (referred to as the Max Petersen House), is a located on the west side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.^[1] It is also a part of the Marycrest College Historic District.

Fredrick G. Clausen designed a Queen Anne style home for the Max Petersen Family in 1888. Bishop Henry Rohlman commissioned the Rev. Thomas V. Lawlor from St. Ambrose College to look for property to start a college for women. In 1937 he acquired the property, which was called Clifton Hill, for $50,000.^[2] The donors for the project included members of the Petersen family. The property included the house and 7.5-acre (3.0 ha). Marycrest College was established on the property in 1939, and the Petersen home initially became the sister’s residence.^[3] Over the years it served other functions for the college. After the college was disbanded in 2002 it was acquired by Chris Ales and became part of the Marycrest Senior Campus. ^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Schmidt, Madeleine M. (1981). Seasons of Growth: History of the Diocese of Davenport. Davenport, Iowa: Diocese of Davenport. p. 201. 
3. ^ Anderson, Fredrick I. (ed.) (1982). Joined by a River: Quad Cities. Davenport: Lee Enterprises. p. 249. 
4. ^ Gaul, Alma. "Developer nears 500 senior units". Quad-City Times (March 15, 2005). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_654e5a76-331d-5a53-ac99-c09edbe5e79f.html. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 

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