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14. 902 22nd Street – Brinkerhoff House
Broadway National Register Historic District: 1998
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
Construction Date: circa 1894
Homes often have historic additions, but in the case of this house, we know why the addition was built. Sherman Brinkerhoff came to Rock Island in his 20s and worked as a traveling salesman for the Harkert Cigar Company of Davenport. His first residence was the rooming house of Mrs. Olivia Grover, which is probably where he met his future wife, Nina, who was Mrs. Grover’s daughter. Sherman and Nina bought this fine home in 1894, where they raised Vern and Nina Belle. In the 1920s, the Brinkerhoffs expanded the house with a large, two-story rear addition to accommodate Mrs. Grover. The Brinkerhoffs lived here for 50 years. They then sold their completely furnished home to Egnazio and Virginia Miller in 1944.
The trim on this house identifies it as a Stick-influenced subtype of the Queen Anne architectural style. This home is uncommon because while most homes in the Broadway Historic District have the main stairway on the north side of the house, this home has its stairway along the south. This home is another example of one that has been “unveiled.” In the early 1990s, this house was a Victorian Decorators Show Home after it was restored by the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation.
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