Bettendorf-Washington School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“Bettendorf-Washington School, also known as the Bettendorf Park Board Fine Arts Annex, was a historic building located in Bettendorf, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Bettendorf-Washington School, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 296 National Register listings published here for Scott County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 533 16th St., Bettendorf, 52722
When was it listed? July 1984
Category. building
Township. Pleasant Valley township
National Register reference number. 84001317 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

5 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Bettendorf-Washington School between 2006 and 2019, burning about 14 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3
Debris and open burning	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 April 2019	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 April 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	H AVE AND E 49, IA
31 March 2015	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
22 March 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
6 February 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in Scott County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bettendorf-Washington School: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Builders Sand and Gravel Co. Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Bettendorf Stone Co. Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Rock Island City Eng.	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
U. S. Army Engineers	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Scott County

Storms near this property

60 of 66 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bettendorf, the town this property stands in, in 66 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	1 hurt	Winds were strong enough to snap cables which held a Bettendorf, Iowa casino riverboat to the Dock. The Casino boat and 1,076 patrons then took an unexpected cruse in the MIssissippi River for 90 minutes before they could be re-docked. One Casino employee was injured by flying glass, no other injuries were reported.
March 2006	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	$400,000	Thunderstorms trained across the Quad City Metro area and produced rainfall rates exceeding 1 inch per 30 minutes. At 2000 CST an off duty NWS employee reported 2 feet of water over the roads in his neighborhood along the Bettendorf/Davenport city limits. By 2134 CST media and law enforcement were reporting water 4 inches deep was flowing into the Davenport Police Station on Harrision street. Numerous streets were closed due to high water; Harrision by the police station and River Drive in several spots. The media was reporting sinkholes developing on some streets in Davenport with some residences flooded. Although unknown at the time, the Federal Building in downtown Davenport had its basement partially flooded. Near the Oscar Mayer/Kraft plant, 2-3 feet of water was on second street while River Drive and 3rd street by the Quad City Times Newspaper had thigh deep water. The flash flooding in Davenport was exacerbated from winter debris blocking storm drains and therefore preventing or restricting the amount of water getting into storm sewers.By 2230 CST, spotters and the media were reporting that flooding in downtown Davenport was beginning to recede. It is unknown how many buildings received water inside them but it is probably safe to say it was a few dozen. The flooding of the police station was caused by a police car blocking a storm sewer drain. A city engineer with Davenport concluded that this level of flooding was typical for a 15 to 20 year event.KMLI ASOS reported 1.78 inches of rain for 12 March 2006 of which 1.66 inches fell during the 1800-2400 CST time period. At the same time, the KDVN ASOS reported 1.05 inches of rain for 12 March 2006. The heaviest rain occurred during the 1900-2300 CST time period in a narrow band in between the two ASOS sites. The highest know rainfall amount occurred in central Davenport where 3.50 inches of rain fell. The closeness of the heavy rainband to the KDVN 88D resulted in a severe underestimation of the rainfall. Rainfall estimates from the distant KILX and KLOT 88D sites indicate 3-4 inches of rain fell.
May 2003	Heavy Rain	Bettendorf	$50,000	Street flooding
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	$35,000	Large tree fell on a home and vehicle parked in the driveway on Sunset Circle.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	$8,000	Near Bettendorf High School. A downburst took some shingles off a house, downed several ornamental trees, and knocked a fence over.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	$5,000	A new gazebo was destroyed with several 10 to 12 inch diameter limbs down. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2003	Hail	Bettendorf	$5,000	6 minute duration
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Hail	Bettendorf	$1,000	no account filed
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	An NWS Employee reported numerous tree branches down, some 4-6 inches in diameter, along Duck Creek Parkway between Brady Street and Eastern Street. Tree also snapped off near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Six inch diameter tree branches down.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Eight to ten inch diameter tree branch down. The time was estimated by radar data.
March 2024	Hail	Bettendorf	-	Dime to quarter sized hail.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A trained spotter reported that a tree was snapped in half.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Broadcast Media reported that numerous trees were blown down on Locust Street. The time of event was estimated using radar.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A public report of 2 to 4 inch tree limbs down in Meir Park by park staff.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A trained spotter reported a snapped tree.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Large tree branches fell and downed powerlines on the road.
April 2023	Hail	Bettendorf	-	A public report of 1.50 inch hail.
March 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	An off duty NWS employee reported that siding was removed from a house due to high winds.
September 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Three inch diameter branch down due to the wind. The time was estimated from radar.
September 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Delayed report of trees down on Linden Lane and along Spruce Hill Drive. Time estimated from radar and previous report.
April 2020	Hail	Bettendorf	-	Hail ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 inches.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A three inch diameter tree branch blown down.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A large tree was snapped off near the corner of Mississippi Blvd and 16th Street in Bettendorf.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	LARGE 4 TO 6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A large 6 inch diameter tree branch was reported down near the intersection of Kimberly Road and Jersey Ridge Road.
April 2019	Hail	Bettendorf	-	The public reported a number of hailstones measuring 7/8 inch in diameter after some melting.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A NWS Employee reported numerous 3 to 5 inch diameter branches down between Interstate 74 and Bridge Avenue on Locust Street. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A NWS employee reported a tree was uprooted and the crown of a tree was snapped along with several 6 inch diameter branches down. Time was estimated by the radar.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A NWS employee reported several tree branches were down with the largest a foot in diameter near the village of East Davenport.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A 64 mph wind gust was measured 2 miles west of Riverdale, IA or in Bettendorf, IA around 845 pm CDT May 22.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew some shopping carts around at the Target store near 53rd St and Elmore Ave in Davenport, IA around 845 pm CDT May 22.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A 71 mph wind gust was recorded by the RWIS (Roadway Weather Information System) on the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River about 1 mile south southeast of Bettendorf, IA at 522 am CDT June 9.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several 8 inch diameter tree limbs near the intersection of 8th Street and State Street in Bettendorf, IA at 525 am CDT June 9.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A 61 mph wind gust was recorded by the RWIS (Roadway Weather Information System) on the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River about 1 mile south southeast of Bettendorf, IA at 532 am CDT June 9.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	A 60 mph wind gust was measured by the IDOT RWIS site RQCI4 on the Interstate 74 bridge going over the Mississippi River at 540 pm June 27.
April 2006	Heavy Rain	Bettendorf	-	Wife of an NWS employee reported minor street flooding.
May 2006	Hail	Bettendorf	-	Reported by WFO MIC
April 2003	Hail	Bettendorf	-	Davenport/Bettendorf line
June 2002	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	A driver was rescued from a stranded van before the van was swept away by flood waters.
June 2002	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	River Drive and Middle Road at 53rd Street closed due to flooding.
June 2001	Flood	Bettendorf	-	Street flooding reported by trained spotter.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	Major street flooding reported in the city, especially on State Street. Reported by media.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	Flash flooding contributed to a five-car accident on the Interstate 74 bridge approach to the Mississippi River. There were no injuries. Reported by media.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	Spencer Creek bridge under water at 249th Avenue. Road impassable. Reported by law enforcement.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	70 mph thunderstorm gust blew trees and traffic signals down near the intersection of Grant St. and Interstate 74. Reported by media.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Bettendorf	-	Major flooding reported on Spencer Creek near Bettendorf. Reported by emergency management.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Winds were sustained at 60 mph for a period of 5 minutes, with gusts estimated at near 80 mph.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Bettendorf	-	Numerous trees downed.
May 1997	Tornado (F0)	Bettendorf	-	Brief tornado touchdown near 18th and Middle Road.
May 2024	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
March 2024	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
March 2023	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Bettendorf	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Scott County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Joseph F. Bettendorf House	under 500 feet	1983
Regina Coeli Monastery	0.4 miles	1994
McClellan Heights Historic Dictrict	1.6 miles	1984
McKinley Elementary School	1.7 miles	2002
Diedrich Busch House	1.9 miles	1984
Davenport Village	2.0 miles	1980

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84001317 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Scott County	All 296 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.