{"nrhp_refnum":"88001227","name":"Connor House","other_names":["Parker House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"702 Twentieth St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rock Island","county":"Rock Island County","state":"IL","lat":41.505008556000064,"lon":-90.57219754799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-08-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2-story brick residence with a rear brick carriage house at 702 20th Street, Rock Island, Illinois, built in 1888 for Homer J. Lowrey and remodeled in 1906.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house typifies local architects' and builders' experimentation with blended styles (Romanesque Revival, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical and Colonial Revival) around the turn of the century. It also illustrates its neighborhood's development pattern and serves as a citywide landmark on a corner lot. The carriage house is included as part of the story of upper-class life in Rock Island.","narrative":"Standing on a half-acre corner lot at 20th Street and 7th Avenue in Rock Island, this brick house was built in 1888 for Homer J. Lowrey, a pork packer, and later passed to James Connor, a wholesale liquor manager, and his wife Anna. A major remodeling in 1906 added a wider front porch, a large dining room, a rear addition and a brick carriage house. The design mixes Romanesque Revival masonry, a Queen Anne profile and later Colonial Revival touches, tied together by a repeated grid motif in windows, doors and the main hall. A cylindrical tower, a stained glass window with 99 faceted jewels and an unaltered oak stair hall are notable features. The design is attributed to Davenport architect Edward S. Hammatt, though no documents confirm it. The property was recognized for its architecture, its role in the neighborhood's growth, and its status as a citywide landmark.","period_of_significance":"1888-1910 (1800-1899 and 1900-10 checked; specific date 1888)","architect_builder":"Unknown, attributed to E.S. Hammatt; constructed by Homer J. Lowry (Lowrey)","architectural_style":"Blend of Romanesque Revival, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical and Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Stated as in excellent condition, altered, and occupied as a private residence; the interior includes post-World War II apartments on the second floor.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:34.553551-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/63/8939/28893963/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/88001227.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001227/8815b449ac-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001227/8815b449ac-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conner_House_RI_IL.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conner_House_RI_IL.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893963","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_House_(Rock_Island,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5162025"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/rock-island-county/connor-house-88001227/"}