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Title: Public Library, Davenport, Iowa, Davenport Public Library, Carnegie Library
Description: This 1904 Carnegie Library, the largest west of the Mississippi River, was built at the cost of $75,000 donated by Andrew Carnegie. The building was designed by Boston architect Calvin Kiessling. Due to structural damage, the Carnegie building was demolished in 1968. The building was located at 399 North Main Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. 1916 postmark. Number 221147.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16198

Title: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at a Gothic-style building designed by James J. Egan, Chicago architect and completed in 1891, the church measures 180 feet (55 m) in length and is 65 feet (20 m) wide. The roof rises 75 feet (23 m) above the ground and the spire on top of the tower is 160 feet (49 m) tall. When it was completed the cathedral was the tallest structure in the Quad Cities The church is located at 422 East Tenth Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1951 postmark. Number 9A-H363.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16195