The Claim House was constructed by George L. Davenport, son of Colonel George Davenport, in 1832 or 1833. It is believed to be the oldest structure in the city.[13]
Picture of Davenport in 1865; on the right is the Steamboat Iowa, which appears in the Seal of Iowa.
Lithograph of Davenport from a letter-head dating to 1868
Flooding on April 30, 2008. The red line (at the top right) indicates where the Mississippi River should be. The picture was taken from the Skybridge.
One of Davenport's oldest neighborhoods, the Village of East Davenport, is full of small specialty shops.