The John Lippincott House is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the

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since 1983.

History

John Lippincott built this after the conclusion of the

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Architecture

The house is an example of a popular form found in the city of Davenport: two-story, three–bay front

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...

, with an entrance off center and a small attic window below the roof peak. This house has the suggestion of a classical

pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedim ...

, which is accomplished by bringing the roof eaves and cornice partway across the front.Svendsen, 2.3 A small columned porch with a pediment completes the front. Another architectural element to the house is a bay window that is featured toward the back on the east side of the house.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lippincott, John, House Houses completed in 1870 Greek Revival houses in Iowa Houses in Davenport, Iowa Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Davenport, Iowa