Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home | |
 The main building at the Home | |
.svg) Location within city | |
| Location | 2800 Eastern Ave. Davenport, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°32′49.74″N 90°33′11.17″W / 41.5471500°N 90.5531028°W |
| Area | 31.9 acres (12.9 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | John W. Ross H.F. Liebbe J. Bradley Rust |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002641[1] |
| DRHP No. | 17/37[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1982 |
| Designated DRHP | May 15, 1996 |
The Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, also known at the Annie Wittenmyer Home or the Annie Wittenmyer Center, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States is a former orphanage for children. It is listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties and as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2] The home was originally used for orphans from the American Civil War. Starting in 1876, children from broken homes, as well as orphans from all of Iowa's 99 counties, were taken in at the home.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks". City of Davenport. Retrieved March 21, 2023. (Click on "Historic Preservation Commission" and then click on "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks.")