Gold Coast Home Tours
September 15, 2024 |
12:00 pm -
4:00 pm
$15
Five homes, including one that will be first time on tour, welcome the public during the 2024 Gold Coast – Hamburg Historic District Home Tour.
The single family houses on tour were built over five decades, from c 1873 to 1915. Several were gifts from Gold Coast fathers to daughters. They range in design from Foursquare to Italianate to Queen Anne to McClelland Style homes. Across their 150-year time span, one was converted to apartments and another had space carved out to create a duplex unit. Four have been rehabilitated and restoration is underway in the fifth. Architectural features inside the homes reflect the prevailing designs, preferences, and pocketbooks of their original owners. It is from this variety that “Gold Coast Sampler” was chosen as this year’s theme.
In addition to historic homes, “American Pickers” Robbie Wolfe will also welcome the public to view his fantastic collection of antiques and advertising memorabilia located in the former Carl Cleve and Son building at 330 W 5th St.
Tour goers will also be able to enjoy sneak peek into the new Project Renewal building being constructed on Warren Street and help the group celebrate its 50th year of extraordinary service to children and families.
Once again, two buildings that were brought back from vacant/deteriorated condition, the 1861 German American Heritage Center/Miller Hotel and the 1868/1878 Jipp Home & Grocery, will welcome visitors during the tour.
To celebrate the tour, Gold Coast resident Meredith Muskovich has created a “Gold Coast” themed sampler commemorating this year’s tour and the houses on view. Tour goers will be able to purchase tickets for a chance to win the original framed sampler.
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, September 14th/15th, 12N – 4PM.
Tickets: Adults $15.00. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets for sale at all tour homes and the German American Heritage Center and the Jipp Home & Grocery on day of tour. Payment is in cash or check. Visitors may begin tour at any stop.
Sampler raffle tickets: $5 per ticket or $20 for five tickets. Tickets on sale at the Meier House, 519 W. 8th Street.
Transportation and Parking: Ample parking is available along all neighborhood streets and in the parking lot on the north side of 5th Street between Western Avenue and Scott Street. Limited shuttle service will be available, beginning from the parking lot and going to all stops during tour hours.
Locations on Tour: See the image gallery and list of addresses on their website.
Learn more here.
For more information contact:
Sara Bartholomew [email protected] 563-322-8911
Marion Meginnis [email protected] 309-781-9253
Our Historic Summer Walking Tours kickoff this weekend! Our tours start downtown at our historic building and explore the homes and businesses of the German immigrants who lived and worked here. Learn their stories, explore history of Davenport, and appreciate the amazing architecture of the Gold Coast homes.
Tours are $10 per person and are around 1.5 miles over a 2 hour time span. Register online in our bio or call 563-322-8844.
Upcoming tour dates:
June 14, 28
July 12, 26
August 9, 23
https://events.humanitix.com/summer-walking-tours
Our next Kaffee und Kuchen is this Sunday! Russ Baldner will join us and share the incredible history and architecture of Dresden.
This program will be offered both in-person and virtually. Register online here: https://events.humanitix.com/kaffee-und-kuchen-dresden-a-royal-saxon-jewel
Downtown Davenport Lemonade Sip N` Shop:
🍋 Saturday, May 31 in Downtown Davenport. Stroll through locally loved shops, enjoy refreshing lemonade and take advantage of special deals at participating businesses.
🛍️ The museum will be open 10 am – 4 pm and visitors can get 10% off any gift shop purchase! (Members get 20%)!
We have lots of neat gifts and goods from Germany. Also, all of our merchandise is tax-free! Funds generated from sales go back to supporting the museum`s mission. Check out our selection of beer, canvas tote bags, kitchen and home decor, books, games, and much more.
Learn more here: https://www.downtowndavenport.com/blog-news/lemonade-sip-n-shop
We are a proud participant in Blue Star Museums which offers free admission for active military and their immediate families. The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and run through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.
Come view our exhibitions, attend a Kaffee und Kuchen program, and more. Check out all of the participating museums here: https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museums-map
Enjoy our seasonal guided tours of the museum! Our next tour is this Saturday, May 17th at 11:00 am.
The tour is open to the public and included with regular admission.
View our admission rates: https://gahc.org/admission-2/
Tour begins at 11:00 am in the lobby. No RSVP required. The tour will last until approximately 12:30.
Visitors will explore our permanent exhibition, The German Immigrant Experience, along with our two rotating galleries.
The tour is open to all ages. We have children’s activity kits and sensory kits available at the front desk for visitors to use for free during their visit.
Learn more on our website: https://gahc.org/events/guided-museum-tour/
Our Next Kaffee und Kuchen is this Sunday, May 18th. Join us for cake, coffee, and conversation about a local historic treasure, The Hauberg Estate.
The Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann Lumber Company helped shape the Midwest’s lumber industry, with Frederick Denkmann and Friedrich Weyerhaeuser building one of the most successful timber businesses of the 19th century. The Hauberg family, through Susanne Denkmann Hauberg (Denkmann’s daughter and her husband John Hauberg), continued this legacy of business leadership and philanthropy in Rock Island. Their impact lives on in local landmarks including the estate, which is now a civic center, historic home museum, and public gathering space.
This program is free for our members and $8 for non-members. Registration is encouraged but not required: https://events.humanitix.com/kaffee-und-kuchen-the-hauberg-estate
We have LOVED seeing your favorites from our Recent Acquisitions exhibition. 💕
We are so thrilled to see our visitors make connections to items from our collection to things or people in their own lives.
This exhibition is open through June 1st, so make sure to come by and see it if you haven`t already.
📍 712 W 2nd St
Davenport, Iowa 52802
Sundays 12 – 4 pm
Tuesdays – Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm
Did you know our banquet hall is available to rent? With gorgeous views of downtown Davenport, competitive rates, ample parking spaces, no catering contracts, this is a great space to utilize for graduation parties, birthday parties, wedding showers, and more!
To inquire about rates and availability, contact [email protected] or by calling 563-322-8844. All details available on our website: https://gahc.org/private-events/
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