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| John Wesley Ross, originally of Westfield, Massachusetts, moved to Davenport in 1874 or 1876. His son, ], was a draughtsman in John W. Ross's office during 1884-7, and became a notable architect in his own right.<ref name=WhosWho>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2CYzAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1530 |title=Who's who in America, Volume 4: Albert Randolph Ross|author=John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis}}</ref> | John Wesley Ross, originally of Westfield, Massachusetts, moved to Davenport in 1874 or 1876. His son, ], was a draughtsman in John W. Ross's office during 1884-7, and became a notable architect in his own right.<ref name=WhosWho>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2CYzAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1530 |title=Who's who in America, Volume 4: Albert Randolph Ross|author=John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis}}</ref> | ||
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| Ross designed several buildings that are listed on the ] and are preserved. His works include: | Ross designed several buildings that are listed on the ] and are preserved. His works include: | ||
| *], 226 W. 4th St. Davenport, Iowa, built in 1895, ], NRHP-listed for its "association with the history of city government" and "as an important, and increasingly rare, expression of the ] style."<ref name=davenportcityhallinv/><ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> | *], 226 W. 4th St. Davenport, Iowa, built in 1895, ], NRHP-listed for its "association with the history of city government" and for its architecture "as an important, and increasingly rare, expression of the ] style."<ref name=davenportcityhallinv/><ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> | ||
| *], 702 Perry St., Davenport, Iowa, ], NRHP-listed for its architecture<ref name=nris/> | *], 702 Perry St., Davenport, Iowa, ], NRHP-listed for its architecture<ref name=nris/> | ||
| *], 2800 Eastern Ave., Davenport, Iowa, including ], ], and "English Period Cottage" architecture, NRHP-listed for its architecture<ref name=nris/> | *], 2800 Eastern Ave., Davenport, Iowa, including ], ], and "English Period Cottage" architecture, NRHP-listed for its architecture<ref name=nris/> | ||
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John Wesley Ross was an architect in Davenport, Iowa.
"John Ross came to Davenport in 1874. In addition to the City Hall, he is noted for his design of the Fire King Station (Hose Station No. 1) on Perry Street, and the 1888 supervision of the Scott County Courthouse, following the death of the building’s original architect, John C. Cochrane."
John Wesley Ross, originally of Westfield, Massachusetts, moved to Davenport in 1874 or 1876. His son, Albert Randolph Ross, was a draughtsman in John W. Ross's office during 1884-7, and became a notable architect in his own right.
Works
Ross designed several buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are preserved. His works include:
- Davenport City Hall, 226 W. 4th St. Davenport, Iowa, built in 1895, Richardsonian Romanesque, NRHP-listed for its "association with the history of city government" and for its architecture "as an important, and increasingly rare, expression of the Richardsonian Romanesque style."
- Nicholas J. Kuhnen House, 702 Perry St., Davenport, Iowa, Italianate, NRHP-listed for its architecture
- Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, 2800 Eastern Ave., Davenport, Iowa, including Classical Revival, Queen Anne, and "English Period Cottage" architecture, NRHP-listed for its architecture
- Hose Station No. 1, 117 Perry Street, Davenport, Iowa, an Italianate structure, NRHP-listed for its association with firefighting in Davenport and for its architecture "as an example of the Late Victorian Italianate in public works construction"
References
- ^ Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs - State Historical Society of Iowa. "Iowa Site Inventory Form: Davenport City Hall". Davenport Public Library. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis. Who's who in America, Volume 4: Albert Randolph Ross.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs / State Historical Society of Iowa. "Iowa Site Inventory Form: Hose Station No. 1". Davenport Public Library.
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