Robert Wagner House
Encyclopedia
Robert Wagner House is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois
, United States
. It was designated as a Rock Island Landmark in 1984, individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990, and became part of the Broadway Historic District
on the national register in 1998.
and the United States Brewers’ Academy in New York City
. After completing he studies he worked as a foreman in his father’s brewery before joining his father to manage the business. In 1892 the three breweries in Rock Island consolidated to form the Rock Island Brewing Company. Wagner served as its president for three decades. After Prohibition
he entered banking and served as the president of American Trust and savings Bank and People’s National Bank
.
and was built in 1904. It features a three-bay front façade
with a central entrance, a balcony and a two-story portico. The pediment
above the porch is supported by pairs of fluted Ionic columns. Bracketed eaves
extend along the cornice
below a deep overhang. Larger brackets support the entrance balcony. Galleries with turned spindles and urn-shaped finials flank the entrance. The gallery on the north is extended to form a porte cochere. On the north side of the home is a beveled and leaded stairway window. A two-story bay on the south side features a “bottle glass” window. On the interior the grand staircase features a semi-circular balcony. Original mechanical devises in the home include a speaking tube, doorbell system and a corner light system.
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was designated as a Rock Island Landmark in 1984, individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990, and became part of the Broadway Historic District
Broadway Historic District (Rock Island, Illinois)
Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district and neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.A.. It is roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd street, 5th and 7th avenues, Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th avenues...
on the national register in 1998.
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner was the son of George Wagner who owned Atlantic Brewery in Rock Island. He received his education from the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
and the United States Brewers’ Academy in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. After completing he studies he worked as a foreman in his father’s brewery before joining his father to manage the business. In 1892 the three breweries in Rock Island consolidated to form the Rock Island Brewing Company. Wagner served as its president for three decades. After Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
he entered banking and served as the president of American Trust and savings Bank and People’s National Bank
Peoples National Bank Building-Fries Building
Peoples National Bank Building-Fries Building are two historic buildings located in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, United States. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999...
.
Architecture
The Wagner home was designed in the Classical Revival style by Frederick Claussen of Davenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
and was built in 1904. It features a three-bay front façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
with a central entrance, a balcony and a two-story portico. The pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
above the porch is supported by pairs of fluted Ionic columns. Bracketed eaves
Eaves
The eaves of a roof are its lower edges. They usually project beyond the walls of the building to carry rain water away.-Etymology:"Eaves" is derived from Old English and is both the singular and plural form of the word.- Function :...
extend along the cornice
Cornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
below a deep overhang. Larger brackets support the entrance balcony. Galleries with turned spindles and urn-shaped finials flank the entrance. The gallery on the north is extended to form a porte cochere. On the north side of the home is a beveled and leaded stairway window. A two-story bay on the south side features a “bottle glass” window. On the interior the grand staircase features a semi-circular balcony. Original mechanical devises in the home include a speaking tube, doorbell system and a corner light system.