Coordinates: 41°31′15″N 90°34′20″W

Hose Station No. 1

The Hose Station No. 1 is a historic building located in
Hose Station No. 1
downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and on the Davenport U.S. National Register of Historic
Register of Historic Properties in 1999. In 2019 it was included as Places
a contributing property in the Davenport Motor Row and U.S. Historic district
Industrial Historic District.[3] Contributing property
Davenport Register of Historic
History Properties

Davenport's first city charter in 1839 permitted the town's trustees

to establish a fire department.[4] Not long after, all the residents of
the town were required to maintain two buckets for fire protection.
It wasn’t until 1856 that volunteers were organized into the
Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company, a privately operated
organization. In the following years, a dozen other volunteer
companies were formed, and a system of water mains and fire
hydrants were put in that allowed for modern fire-fighting
techniques.

Hose Station No. 1 was built in 1877 and the following year it
housed the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company, which was still
a volunteer crew. In 1878 the team became known as Hose
Company No. 1 when it became a paid unit.[5] Hose Station No. 1
was replaced by the Central Fire Station when it opened in 1902.
In 1912 St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Davenport purchased
the station's old bell and placed it in the new church building that
was under construction at the time.[6] The second floor of the
building became the clubhouse of Battery B, First Artillery Inc., a
group of National Guard veterans who served in the 1916
Mexican border campaign.[7] The first floor housed automotive
uses from the 1930s to the 1950s. The building, which had fallen
into disrepair, was renovated in the late 20th century.

Architecture
Hose Station No. 1 was designed by Davenport architect John W.
Ross. This is the earliest recorded commission of his.[8] Ross is
also known for his other civic designs: Davenport City Hall and
the 1886 Scott County Courthouse.[5]
Location 117 Perry St.
Hose Station No. 1 is an Italianate structure built of red brick on a Davenport, Iowa
stone foundation. The rectangular structure has a central tower on
Coordinates 41°31′15″N
the west elevation. The Italianate features of the building are the
90°34′20″W
second-floor windows with their elongated shape, flat arch hoods,
Area less than one
acre
and 2/2 light configurations.[5] The tower combines heavily Built 1877
hooded windows and there is a decorative brickwork cornice
Architect John W. Ross
across the façade.
Architectural style Italianate
Firefighting equipment was stored behind two large doors on the Part of Davenport
main level of the building. The second floor provided dormitory Motor Row and
space for the firefighters. The tower was designed so the fire hoses
Industrial
could be hung to dry.[9] The words “Fire King” were displayed on
Historic District
the tower above the door.[5]
(ID100004113
(https://npgaller
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Detail/NRIS/100
1. "National Register Information System" (https://npgaller
004113))
y.nps.gov/NRHP). National Register of Historic Places.
National Park Service. July 9, 2010. MPS Davenport MRA
2. Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register (https://npgaller
of Historic Properties" (https://web.archive.org/web/201 y.nps.gov/NRH
70211080654/http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/ego P/GetAsset/NRH
v/documents/1460641892_24728.pdf) (PDF). City of P/64000149_tex
Davenport. Archived from the original (http://www.cityofd
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avenportiowa.com/egov/documents/1460641892_2472
8.pdf) (PDF) on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-10. NRHP reference No. 83002449 (http
3. Jennifer Irsfeld James. "National Register of Historic s://npgallery.np
Places Nomination Form: Davenport East Side s.gov/AssetDetai
Industrial and Motor Row Historic District (Draft)". City of l/NRIS/8300244
Davenport. 9)[1]
4. Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982).
Significant dates
Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of
Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City Added to NRHP July 7, 1983
of Davenport. p. 7.2. Designated DRHP June 2, 1999[2]
5. "Hose Station No. 1" (http://www.davenportlibrary.com/fi
les/9113/2510/2163/117_Perry_Street.pdf) (PDF). Davenport Public Library. Retrieved
2010-10-05.
6. "Golden Jubilee Anniversary 1908-1958: St. Alphonsus Parish, Davenport, Iowa" (http://www.c
elticcousins.net/scott/stalphonsus.htm). Scott County Iowa USGenWeb Project. Retrieved
2010-10-05.
7. Wundrum, Bill (June 8, 1999). "Architecture — on a bun" (http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/edito
rial/columnists/bill-wundram/article_9930ec6f-eb6e-501f-9c31-b33e519487cf.html). Quad-City
Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
8. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Hose Station No. 1" (https://npgallery.nps.gov/NR
HP/GetAsset/NRHP/83002449_text). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-04. with photo
(https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/83002449_photos)
9. Svendsen, Bowers 1982, p. 10.3.

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