The Claim House is a historic building located in Davenport, Iowa, United States.

[2] Another early settler Dr. John Emerson took up a claim to the east and built a structure where he housed his slave Dred Scott.

[2] The house was constructed of materials brought from Cincinnati, Ohio by way of the Mississippi River.

The original structure measured 18 square feet (1.7 m2),[3] with subsequent additions including a lean-to kitchen.

[4][5] The house was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1983,[6] but it was not listed because of an objection from the owner.