LeClaire in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The George Tromley, Jr. House
LeClaire Pilot's Houses
— Scott County Cody Trail —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
1. The George Tromley, Jr. House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 41° 35.924′ N, 90° 20.687′ W. Marker is in LeClaire, Iowa, in Scott County. Marker is at the intersection of Jones Street and North 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Jones Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 Jones St, Le Claire IA 52753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LeClaire City Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Horton-Suiter House (about 400 feet away); Buffalo Bill Museum (about 600 feet away); The Samuel Van Sant House (about 600 feet away); Green Tree / Buffalo Bill Trail (about 700 feet away); LeClaire Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away); LeClaire's Rapid Pilots (about 800 feet away); Old Mill House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LeClaire.
Regarding The George Tromley, Jr. House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the house:
George Tromley, Jr. (born in 1857) was the second generationof Tromleys to work as a pilot on the Upper Rapids, and thus was among the distinctive family groups which maintained their connection with the river trade over many years.
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The house is not outstanding from a strictly stylistic point of view, but is noteworthy for the use of the jerkinhead [dormers] on three sides, which makes it among the more picturesque and unusual houses of Le Claire.
Also see . . . George Tromley, Jr. House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places documentation of the house, which was listed in 1979 as part of the Houses of Mississippi River Men Thematic Resource submittal. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
2. The George Tromley, Jr. 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 57 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
