HOTELS/MOTELS PC019-Kimball House, Davenport, Iowa., 1900-1907

Item

Identifier: HOTELS/MOTELS PC019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Originally built in 1878 as the Burtis-Kimball House this hotel was completely remodeled in 1907-08. It reopened Feb. 1, 1908 as the "New Kimball Hotel". Transformed into apartments in 1917 and later known as "Perry Apartments", then "Vale Apartments", it became structurally unsafe and was razed in 1993.

Dates

Creation: 1900-1907

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 Postcards

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

HOTELS/MOTELS PC019 original source: Accession#2015-16

Physical Description

Landscape orientation. Color added to photographic image.
Front: Exterior of south and west sides of building. Awnings, signage, posters are all visible along the ground floor. "Kimball House" is above the third story windows on both sides.
Back: No handwriting. Green ink. Divided back. Publisher: Made in Germany. A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York. Stampbox visible.