Davenport in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
E.S. Barrows House
Physician
— Built, 1853 —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
1. E.S. Barrows House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
The Scott County
Historic Preservation Society, Inc.
Erected by Scott County Historic Preservation Society, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 41° 31.554′ N, 90° 34.296′ W. Marker is in Davenport, Iowa, in Scott County. Marker is at the intersection of East 6th Street and Pershing Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 E 6th St, Davenport IA 52803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Democrat Newspaper Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Argyle Flats (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Anthony's Church & Parish (approx. ¼ mile away); The Palmer Family Residence (approx. ¼ mile away); B.J. Palmer House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Palmers (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Farnam & 5th Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davenport.
Regarding E.S. Barrows House.
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Classic proportions, a pedimented porch with Doric columns, and simple gable roof make this structure an example of the Classic Revival style. Its date (ca. 1850) is very early for this type of architecture in Iowa. Its first owner, Edward Storrs Barrow, was a Virginian by birth, and his choice of house design may have been inspired by the enthusiasm for Grecian styles expressed by so much of the 18th and early 19th century architecture in that state.
Barrows (1799-1892) came to Davenport in 1836 after serving as a physician with the U.S. Army during the campaign versus the Seminole Indians in Florida. It is said that at the time of his arrival in Davenport, there was only one other physician in the whole of Wisconsin Territory (of which Iowa was then a part). …
Barrows’ philosophy was somewhat unusual for a medical man, but, given the state of medical knowledge in the mid 19th century, was probably of benefit to many. He advised his friends and patients to leave doctors “severely alone and take as little medicine as possible.” … For all his personal misgivings about the status of the medical profession, he was highly respected, and helped found the Scott County Medical Society in 1856.
Also see . . . Edward S. Barrows House (PDF).
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
2. E.S. Barrows House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
