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Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is the 15th largest city of Iowa and the third-largest city in the "Quad Cities". It is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census. [3]
His wife and stepson lived in the residence until 1926 when it was sold to the Grand Lodge of Iowa, AF & AM, and became the Iowa Masonic Nursing Home. Joseph Bettendorf, born in 1864, built this 28-room house from 1914 to 1915. It was designed by Davenport architect Arthur H. Ebeling, who referred to Bettendorf as the "fussy one."
Bettendorf: Twenty-eight room house built by industrialist Joseph W. Bettendorf, one of two brothers for whom the city of Bettendorf is named. It now houses a private school. 2: Bettendorf–Washington School: Bettendorf–Washington School: July 12, 1984 : 533 16th St.
Regina Coeli Monastery is a historic building located in Bettendorf, Iowa, United States.It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1994. The building currently houses an addictions rehabilitation facility called The Abbey Center.
The Bettendorf Co. headquarters. In January 1895 the brothers incorporated their new venture under the name of the Bettendorf Axel Company. W. P. Bettendorf was the company's first president and J.W. Bettendorf initially served as secretary and manager of the company. [3] Two fires in 1902, one on January 28 and the other in May, destroyed the ...
The Des Moines Register, literally born in a log cabin, became Iowa's leading newspaper. See a timeline, 50 photos from Register and Iowa history.
William P. Bettendorf (July 1, 1857 – June 3, 1910) was an American inventor. He is credited with the invention of the power lift sulky plow, the Bettendorf metal wheel and the one-piece railroad truck frame. By the age of 53 he held 94 patents. [1] With his younger brother, Joseph W. Bettendorf, he founded the Bettendorf Axle Company. His ...
March is Iowa History Month. To celebrate Iowa History Month, the Register has published weekly essays from leading state historians. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa ...