Victor Huot Explained

Victor Huot
Birth Date:	February 17, 1822
Birth Place:	Bretonvillers, Doubs, France
Death Date:	June 1904
Death Place:	Davenport, Iowa, United States
Education:	Polytechnique École in Paris
Occupation:	Architect, builder, manufacturer
Spouse:	Marie Favre (m.1854–)
Children:	2

Victor Huot (February 17, 1822 – June 1904)^[1] was a French-born American architect and builder. He was mostly active in Davenport, Iowa, but also worked in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Cleveland, Ohio.

Biography

Victor Huot was born on February 17, 1822, in Bretonvillers, Doubs, France.^[2] He was the son of Marie Justin and Jean Baptiste Huot. He studied architecture at École Polytechnique in Paris, and at St. Remy's.

He came to the United States in 1842, initially arriving in Cleveland, Ohio, and moving to New Orleans in 1854. Huot was close with fellow architect T. W. McClelland, and his apprentice of nine years was John Doland.^[3] Huot designed Ambrose Hall at 518 West Locust in Davenport, Iowa, as well as St. Joseph's Catholic Church at W. 6th Street and Marquette Street. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

He established a sash door and blind manufacturing business in Davenport, Iowa.^[4] In 1870 he partnered with C. G. Hipwell to do slate roof work.

On May 30, 1904, Huot fell from a shed roof and suffered from a head injury, and died either a few hours, or a days later, the sources dispute the exact time of death.^[5] He was survived by his wife and two children.

Work

• St. Joseph's Catholic Church (1881), Davenport, Iowa^[6]
• Immaculate Conception Academy (1884), Davenport, Iowa
• Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa
• Ambrose Hall (1885–1912) at Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa^[7]
• Huot designed the slate roof only, for the J. Monroe Parker–Ficke House, in the College Square Historic District, Davenport, Iowa^[8]
• Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa
• Burtis House
• Sharon residence (Fred B. Sharon House), Cork Hill in Davenport, Iowa^[3]
• St. Ambrose, Davenport, Iowa^[9]
• Sisters Academy, Davenport, Iowa^[3]
• Mercy Hospital (the original building), Davenport, Iowa^[3]
• Rosa Woolmansee residence^[3]
• Dessaint–Petersen residence, also known as the W.D. Petersen residence, Davenport, Iowa^[3]
• Alibone Morton / Judge Nathaniel French home^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Improvement Bulletin . Chapin Publishing Company . November 10, 1904 . Obituary: Victor Huot . Google Books.
2. Web site: May 30, 1904 . Victor Huot Passes Away . 2024-11-18 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: February 21, 1904 . Venerable couple are fifty years wed . . Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and Vicinity, Colorado: Containing Portraits and Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States. November 10, 1898. Chapman Publishing Company. Google Books.
5. Web site: May 31, 1904 . Aged Resident Passes Away . 2024-11-18 . The Daily Times . en-US . Newspapers.com.
6. Web site: Bowers . Martha . Svendsen-Roesler . Marlys . July 7, 1983 . [{{NRHP url|id=83002510}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: St. Joseph's Catholic Church ]. National Park Service. with
7. Web site: April 11, 1977 . Ambrose Hall . NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
8. Web site: Parker-Ficke House Historical Marker . www.hmdb.org.
9. Web site: May 9, 2019 . Newsletter: Old St Joseph Church . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110141949/https://www3.scottcountyiowa.gov/history/pub/schps-newsletters/2019/201905_SCHPS_Newsletter.pdf . November 10, 2024 . Scott County Historic Preservation Society, Inc..