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Gustav Hanssen
Gustav A. Hanssen (November 22, 1869 - January 4, 1944) was an American architect. He designed private residences in Davenport, Iowa and later moved to San Diego, California. Several of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Works *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa), Sacred Heart Cathedral Rectory, Davenport, Iowa (1895); NRHP-listed with *John C. Schricker House, Davenport, Iowa (1896); NRHP-listed *Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Iowa), Buffalo High School, Buffalo, Iowa (1900); NRHP-listed with *Central Fire Station (Davenport, Iowa), Davenport, Iowa (1901); NRHP-listed with *E.A. Shaw House, Davenport, Iowa (1901); NRHP-listed with *Walsh Flats/Langworth Building, Davenport, Iowa (1910); NRHP-listed with *One or more buildings in the Oak Lane Historic District, Davenport, Iowa; NRHP-listed with *One or more buildings in the Riverview Terrace Historic District, Davenport, Iowa; NRHP-listed with *One or more buildings in the Vande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 101,724, making it Iowa's third-largest city. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War. The city is prone to frequent flooding due to its location on the Mississippi River. There are two main universities: St. Ambrose University and Palmer College of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
