Bridge Avenue Historic District
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Bridge Avenue Historic District | |
 Ambrose Fulton House (1871) | |
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| Location | Bridge Ave. from River Dr. to Ninth St., Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′41″N 90°33′28″W / 41.52806°N 90.55778°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1870-1910 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003626[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1983 |
The Bridge Avenue Historic District is located in a residential neighborhood on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.[1] The historic district stretches from River Drive along the Mississippi River up a bluff to East Ninth Street, which is near the top of the hill.
The historic district is made up of fourteen houses on the southern end of Bridge Avenue.[2] The street itself rises steeply to the north from River Drive. It is located along the east side of a ravine that separates it from the St. Katherine's Historic District on the west. To the north and west is the LeClaire Reserve, a largely residential area built on property that had belonged to city founder Antoine LeClaire. A residential neighborhood to the east that dates from the early 20th Century includes the Prospect Park Historic District. The houses along this section of Bridge Avenue were largely built from the 1870s to 1910.[3] The oldest house, however, was built in 1860. Ten of the houses are on the west side of the street and four are on the east side, which also includes the larger property of the Ambrose Fulton House. All but two of the houses are of frame construction. The two noncontributing elements in the district are a modern apartment building (730 Bridge) and a parking lot located at the foot of Bridge Avenue and Oneida Street.
