Gordon–Van Tine Company Historic District

The district encompasses four buildings at Federal and Charlotte Streets, including a four-story brick office and a five-story reinforced concrete structure.

The Gordon-Van Tine Company manufactured pre-cut homes from 1916 to 1946, selling approximately 54,000 houses and providing materials for 20,000 Montgomery Ward residences.

The buildings represent early 20th-century American manufacturing methods, with limestone foundations, brick pilasters, and architectural elements typical of industrial constructions.

Two buildings in the district now function as residential spaces, offering 113 apartments spread between the former office building and factory warehouse.

The company operated lumber mills across multiple states, including Washington, Missouri, Louisiana, and Mississippi, to source materials for their mail-order homes.

Location: Davenport

Address: 736 Federal & 737 Charlotte Streets

GPS coordinates: 41.52547,-90.56353

Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:11