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John Smith House (Le Claire, Iowa)

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until the 1860s. Along with the Van Sants, also of Le Claire, he developed the raftboat. It pushed the lumber rafts down to the river from the forests in the north to the mills further south. They also developed the bowboat, which was a small sternwheeler set crosswise at the front of the raft to
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in 1856, Smith was hired by the railroad to prove that a steamboat could safely pass under the bridge if it is properly handled. Because the railroad was a competitor of the steamboat industry, river captains would not hire Smith as a
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roof whose ridge parallels the front facade. A small, single-story frame addition was added to the east side.
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is three bays wide and the side elevation is two bays. The main entrance is sheltered by a small
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that runs across the entire front facade and is beaded at the bottom. It is topped by a
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with a flat-roof that is supported by slender wooden posts. The windows have flat stone
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John Smith was a son of Ira Smith, who was one of the founders of Le Claire. After the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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structure built on a stone foundation. It follows a center hall plan. The
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Iowa
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provide additional control over the direction of movement.
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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National Register of Historic Places in Davenport, Iowa
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as riverboat captains, pilots, builders and owners.
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

John Smith House (Le Claire, Iowa) is located in Iowa
John Smith House (Le Claire, Iowa) is located in the United States
Le Claire, Iowa
41°35′46.6722″N 90°20′55.233″W / 41.596297833°N 90.34867583°W / 41.596297833; -90.34867583
MPS
Houses of Mississippi River Men TR
79003705
Le Claire, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
Houses of Mississippi River Men Thematic Resource
Mississippi River
Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island, Illinois
river pilot
brick
facade
porch
lintels
sills
frieze
gable


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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