The current rectory was designed by Davenport architect Gustav Hanssen and it was completed in 1895.
The 2½-story house was built in the Tudor Gothic style.
It was designed to complement the cathedral's Gothic Revival style without copying it exactly.
The exterior is composed of limestone.
The structure is capped with a steep hipped roof and intersecting gables.
The window openings are largely rectangular and some include tracery.
There are also a few lancet windows.
The front porch and a walkway that connects the rectory to the cathedral feature wide Tudor arches.
At the time of the rectory's construction, there was a friendly rivalry among the clergy as the bishop's residence at the time was not as large or modern.
An addition that included office space and garages was added to the east side of the rectory.

The convent was designed by Rock Island architect George P. Stauduhar.
It was composed of red brick to give variety to the cathedral complex.
The two-story structure was completed in 1902 and followed the Gothic and Tudor styles of the church and rectory, although in a more simplified form.
It was capped by a low hipped roof with gable pavilions.
The convent featured pointed-arch windows in the pavilions and polygonal bay windows on the south side of the structure.
The convent's location was centered behind the cathedral and the rectory.
In 2012 it was torn down as part of the effort to create a new side entrance with better access for the disabled into the cathedral.
The current rectory was designed by Davenport architect Gustav Hanssen and it was completed in 1895. The 2½-story house was built in the Tudor Gothic style. It was designed to complement the cathedral's Gothic Revival style without copying it exactly. The exterior is composed of limestone. The structure is capped with a steep hipped roof and intersecting gables. The window openings are largely rectangular and some include tracery. There are also a few lancet windows. The front porch and a walkway that connects the rectory to the cathedral feature wide Tudor arches. At the time of the rectory's construction, there was a friendly rivalry among the clergy as the bishop's residence at the time was not as large or modern. An addition that included office space and garages was added to the east side of the rectory.
The convent was designed by Rock Island architect George P. Stauduhar. It was composed of red brick to give variety to the cathedral complex. The two-story structure was completed in 1902 and followed the Gothic and Tudor styles of the church and rectory, although in a more simplified form. It was capped by a low hipped roof with gable pavilions. The convent featured pointed-arch windows in the pavilions and polygonal bay windows on the south side of the structure. The convent's location was centered behind the cathedral and the rectory. In 2012 it was torn down as part of the effort to create a new side entrance with better access for the disabled into the cathedral.
Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)