Misplaced Pages

Hose Station No. 1
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Davenport Register of Historic Properties No. 30
Show map of IowaShow map of the United States
Location	117 Perry St. Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates	41°31′15″N 90°34′20″W / 41.52083°N 90.57222°W / 41.52083; -90.57222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1877
Architect	John W. Ross
Architectural style	Italianate
Part of	Davenport Motor Row and Industrial Historic District (ID100004113)
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No.	83002449
DRHP No.	30
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 7, 1983
Designated DRHP	June 2, 1999

The Hose Station No. 1 is a historic building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1999. In 2019 it was included as a contributing property in the Davenport Motor Row and Industrial Historic District.

History

Davenport's first city charter in 1839 permitted the town's trustees to establish a fire department. Not long after, all the residents of the town were required to maintain two buckets for fire protection. It wasn't until 1856 that volunteers were organized into the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company, a privately operated organization. In the following years, a dozen other volunteer companies were formed, and a system of water mains and fire hydrants were put in that allowed for modern fire-fighting techniques.

Hose Station No. 1 was built in 1877 and the following year it housed the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company, which was still a volunteer crew. In 1878 the team became known as Hose Company No. 1 when it became a paid unit. Hose Station No. 1 was replaced by the Central Fire Station when it opened in 1902. In 1912 St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Davenport purchased the station's old bell and placed it in the new church building that was under construction at the time. The second floor of the building became the clubhouse of Battery B, First Artillery Inc., a group of National Guard veterans who served in the 1916 Mexican border campaign. The first floor housed automotive uses from the 1930s to the 1950s. The building, which had fallen into disrepair, was renovated in the late 20th century.

Architecture

Hose Station No. 1 was designed by Davenport architect John W. Ross. This is the earliest recorded commission of his. Ross is also known for his other civic designs: Davenport City Hall and the 1886 Scott County Courthouse.

Hose Station No. 1 is an Italianate structure built of red brick on a stone foundation. The rectangular structure has a central tower on the west elevation. The Italianate features of the building are the second-floor windows with their elongated shape, flat arch hoods, and 2/2 light configurations. The tower combines heavily hooded windows and there is a decorative brickwork cornice across the façade.

Firefighting equipment was stored behind two large doors on the main level of the building. The second floor provided dormitory space for the firefighters. The tower was designed so the fire hoses could be hung to dry. The words “Fire King” were displayed on the tower above the door.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2023-03-21. (Click on "Historic Preservation Commission" and then click on "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks.")
3. Jennifer Irsfeld James. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Davenport East Side Industrial and Motor Row Historic District (Draft)" (Document). City of Davenport.
4. Svendsen, Marlys A.; Pfiffner, John; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport, where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 7.2.
5. ^ "Hose Station No. 1" (PDF). Davenport Public Library. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
6. "Golden Jubilee Anniversary 1908-1958: St. Alphonsus Parish, Davenport, Iowa". Scott County Iowa USGenWeb Project. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
7. Wundrum, Bill (June 8, 1999). "Architecture — on a bun". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
8. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hose Station No. 1". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-04. with photo
9. Svendsen, Pfiffner & Bowers 1982, p. 10.3.

v t e Historic buildings and structures in Davenport, Iowa
Apartment buildings	Argyle Flats Ferdinand Ewert Building Hiller Building Linden Flats Old City Hall Roslyn Flats Walsh Flats/Langworth Building Warner Apartment Building Washington Flats
Civic buildings	Davenport City Hall Davenport Public Library Scott County Courthouse Scott County Jail United States Post Office and Court House
Clubhouses	Hauschild's Hall Hibernia Hall Lend-A-Hand Club Northwest Davenport Turner Society Hall Outing Club Saengerfest Halle Wupperman Block/I.O.O.F. Hall
Commercial buildings	Henry Berg Building Brammer Grocery Store Building at 202 W. Third Street Building at 813–815 W. Second Street Building at 1119–1121 W. Third Street Central Office Building City Market Democrat Building Donahue Building Ficke Block Finley Guy Building Forrest Block Frick's Tavern Hoffman Building Iowa Reform Building Kahl Building Koch Drug Store Koenig Building Nicholas Koester Building Meiser Drug Store Miller Building Mueller Lumber Company Peters' Barber Shop J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store J.H.C. Petersen's Sons Wholesale Building Prien Building Priester Building Putnam-Parker Block Charles F. Ranzow and Sons Building Jacob Raphael Building Renwick Building Riepe Drug Store/G. Ott Block Schmidt Block Schroeder Bros. Meat Market Rudolph H. Sitz Building Washington Gardens Werthman Grocery Wolters Filling Station Col. Joseph Young Block
Financial buildings	Davenport Bank and Trust First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building First National Bank Building First National Bank of Davenport Northwest Davenport Savings Bank Union Savings Bank and Trust
Fire houses	Central Fire Station Hose Station No. 1 Hose Station No. 3 Hose Station No. 4 Hose Station No. 6 Hose Station No. 7
Hotels	Burtis–Kimball House Hotel Clifton-Metropolitan Hotel Davenport Hotel Germania-Miller/Standard Hotel Blackhawk Hotel Hotel Mississippi-RKO Orpheum Theater Schauder Hotel
Industrial	Davenport Bag and Paper Company Building The Linograph Company Building Littig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle Brewery Schick's Express and Transfer Co. Shields Woolen Mill Woeber Carriage Works Zoller Bros-Independent Malting Co.
Structures	Dillon Memorial W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion Soldier's Monument
Transportation	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House SAINTE GENEVIEVE (dredge) Union Station and Burlington Freight House
Utilities	American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Building Davenport Water Co. Pumping Station No. 2 Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph WOC Broadcasting Center
Miscellaneous	Clarissa C. Cook Library/Blue Ribbon News Building Clarissa Cook Home for the Friendless Davenport Crematorium St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport Register of Historic Properties National Register of Historic Places listings in Davenport, Iowa

• Fire stations completed in 1877
• 1877 establishments in Iowa
• Italianate architecture in Iowa
• Buildings and structures in Davenport, Iowa
• Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
• Defunct fire stations in Iowa
• National Register of Historic Places in Davenport, Iowa
• Davenport Register of Historic Properties
• Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa