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| Location | 1 Prospect Dr. Davenport, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′44″N90°33′11″W / 41.52889°N 90.55306°W /41.52889; -90.55306 |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Clausen & Clausen |
| Architectural style | Georgian Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Prospect Park Historic District (ID84000338) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002640[1] |
| DRHP No. | 4[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1982 |
| Designated DRHP | December 2, 1992 |
Hillside, also known as theCharles Schuler House, is a mansion overlooking theMississippi River on the east side ofDavenport, Iowa, United States. It has been individually listed on theNational Register of Historic Places since 1982,[1] and on theDavenport Register of Historic Properties since 1992.[2] In 1984 it was included as acontributing property in theProspect Park Historic District.[3]
The house was designed by prominent Davenport architectFrederick G. Clausen and built from 1905 to 1906 for Charles Schuler. He owned Schuler Coal, which operated coal mines in southernIllinois,Iowa,Colorado, andWyoming.[4] Schuler was also involved in the lumber and construction businesses and the president of several other companies, including a bank. He is credited as being one of the businessmen that helped Davenport grow from a small city to an important commercial center in the first part of the 20th century.[4] The house remained in the Schuler family until the 1950s.
Hillside is considered a locally significant example of theGeorgian Revival style.[3] The house's design does not reflect the architectural features that were common in contemporaryVictorian architecture, but incorporates elements of theBeaux-Arts andArt Nouveau styles.[5]
The 2½-story mansion is abrick structure built on alimestone foundation. It follows a rectangular plan that features projecting semicircular bays or rectangular pavilions at the corners on the east and west sides. The home features aporte-cochere on the north side andporches on the east and west sides of the building. There is a porch that faces the south side that runs the length of the house whose floors are of hand-mademosaic tile. There is also a two-level projecting pavilion; the upper part of which was enclosed in the 1920s. The front columns are 30 feet (9 m) in height and feature flutedIonic capitals. All of the secondary columns on the house are 15 feet (5 m) high.[4] The structure is capped by a deckedhipped roof with roofdormers that feature semicircularpediments above round arch windows. At the roofline is a coppercornice. The interior of the home features many of original architectural features, which includestained glass, three fireplaces, tapestry walls, pocket doors, andmahogany woodwork. The house is situated on a corner lot at the top of a bluff with a commanding view of the river.
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