Levi S. McCabe House
2920 Fifth Avenue When Levi S. McCabe died in 1915 at the age of 79, our entire city mourned the death of this tireless booster. McCabe’s department store employees marched … [ Continued
Hawes Bungalow
1418 20th Street This Rock Island postcard, from the collection at the Rock Island Public Library, shows a house with the printed identification: “Bungalow of Charles W. Hawes, Head Clerk … [ Continued
Ferkel Couple
518 23rd Avenue There is a surprising story behind this simple postcard. An elderly couple is posed behind a fence, their small house in the background. A gate, cobbled of … [ Continued
House at 1038 21st Street
There’s something magical about a house with tower. Although towers reached a peak (sorry) of popularity in the Victorian era, towered houses were still relatively rare. Additionally many towers have … [ Continued
