Downtown Davenport in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Democrat Newspaper Building
411 Brady Street
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
1. The Democrat Newspaper Building Marker
Davenport Architectural/Historical Survey entry
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National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected
1923-1924
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 41° 31.436′ N, 90° 34.437′ W. Marker is in Davenport, Iowa, in Scott County. It is in Downtown Davenport. It is on Brady Street (State Highway 461) north of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 Brady St, Davenport IA 52801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quad Cities and in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Anthony's Church & Parish (about 400 feet away); E.S. Barrows House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Chiropractic Adjustment (approx. 0.2 miles away); The LeClaire House Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hose Station No. 1 (approx. Ό mile away); Corner of Ripley and Third Streets (approx. Ό mile away); Argyle Flats (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davenport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Hibernian Hall (was here, next to this marker but
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Regarding The Democrat Newspaper Building. Excerpt from the Davenport Architectural/Historical Survey entry on the building, which led to it being placed on the National Register in 1983:
The Davenport Democrat began as the Democratic Banner in 1848. It was edited along Democratic party views, its success varying with the success of the party. D.N. and J.J. Richardson were the Democrat's successful publishers beginning in the 1860's. The Democrat purchased its competitor, the Gazette, in 1887 and the Evening Leader in 1902. In c. 1915 the Lee Newspaper Syndicate took over the merged Democrat and Leader, ending its reign as a local independent news voice.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
2. The Democrat Newspaper Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
