Potter House (ca 1907)
1906 7th Avenue

Rock Island architect George Stauduhar designed this home in 1907 for Mrs. Minnie E. Potter, president of J.W. Potter Company, publishers of The Argus newspaper. Minnie Potter inherited the newspaper when she was widowed at the age of 32. Mrs. Potter, who never remarried, raised her three children in this home and continued to live here until her death. The home remained in the Potter family until 1983.

It is Colonial Revival style with some Prairie School detailing. The front facade shows the Colonial Revival symmetrical placement of windows and entrance. The door has sidelights and an elliptical fanlight above. Most of the windows are Prairie style with the lower sash having a single pane of glass and the smaller upper sash having nine panes. The stucco exterior has rough texture on the lower portion and smoother texture on the upper, with molding between, characteristic of the Prairie style. A roof dormer extending out from the center of the front facade frames the main entrance. The second floor extends over the front porch and a set of Tuscan columns forms the visual connection between the extended dormer and the entrance. Large rounded steps lead up to the front entrance of the home. Notice the recessed simulated fanlights above the windows.

The Potter House is a designated Rock Island Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.