Collins House

Collins House may refer to:

Collins House (Syracuse, New York)

Collins House, also known as the Collins Residence, designed by Ward Wellington Ward, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

It is adjacent to the Kelly House, also designed by Ward.

The house exhibits decorative details such as stained glass in windows, as appears in other Ward houses.

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Collins House (Davenport, Iowa)

The Collins House is located on the eastside of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Classical Revival residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976 and the Davenport Register of Historic Properties since 1993. Built as a farmhouse in 1860 the city of Davenport purchased the property and renovated it for a senior center in the mid 1970s.

History

Miles Augustus Collins was born in Albany, New York on September 1, 1832. When he was four years old his family moved to a farm near Blanford, Massachusetts where he was raised. He remained there until 1854 when he moved to Scott County, Iowa where he joined his father as a carpenter. After a year he started farming and started the first cheese factory in the county. They were also among the first cheese makers in the state of Iowa. He owned several farms and became quite adept at real estate. He moved to his final farm in 1860. On June 15, 1870 he married Amy Wilson, who was a widow. Together they raised six children. He died in his home on June 5, 1908.