Davenport ยท Hamburg Historic District
Beiderbecke Inn
Grocer and banker Charles Beiderbecke's 1881 house in the Hamburg Historic District; the inn honors his grandson, jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke.
- Built
- 1881The Hamburg Historic District inventory form for the Charles Beiderbecke House at 532 W. 7th Street gives a construction date of 1881.
- Style
- Gothic Revival (roofscape); Victorian
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Hamburg Historic District
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Charles Beiderbecke came to Davenport in 1856, built a grocery firm with partner F.H. Miller into the city’s largest wholesale grocer by the late 1880s, and was president of the Iowa National Bank from 1890 to 1901. The 1983 district nomination calls the house his second residence. The inn honors his grandson, the 1920s jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. Owners Dennis and Pam LaRoque moved to the neighborhood in 1998 and spent about 20 years completing the restoration.
Good to know
- Address: 532 West 7th Street, Davenport, IA
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.