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Frank & Bernice Downer House, 2200 30th Street
Most Significant Unprotected Structures:
English cottage influences characterize this home with an uncommon rolled roof
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Construction Date:
1929
Architect/Builder:
Unknown
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Tudor Revival architecture uses many exterior finishes, but most commonly in Rock Island is brick mixed with stucco and half timber detailing in the upper story. This is rare Tudor Revival house with all stucco walls. In addition, most Tudor style homes have a large, elaborate chimney located on a prominent facade. This example has a central chimney that is not prominent. The front facade has windows trimmed with brick detailing, while the other windows are framed in wood. There are both casement and eight over one double hung windows on the house. Typical of Tudors is the deep cross gable, but in this instance the edges of the roof are rolled for a picturesque effect. There are some exposed brackets. The front porch is also another variation from the typical Tudor Revival. It has round Tuscan columns that taper from bottom to top. The porch roof is half-round, almost mimicking an eyebrow window. The end of the roof is filled with stucco. The roof is rounded at the ends, meant to emulate a picturesque cottage with a thatched roof.
For the first couple of decades of its existence, this unique house was occupied by Frank and Bernice Downer. He was an optician.
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