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Hiller Building

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1068: 946: 103: 78: 295:. This row house was built in three sections in 1852, 1856, and 1859. The expansion reflected the city's population explosion in the 1850s. Because there was a need for rental properties, Hiller expanded his own home and rented out the extra rooms. It is not certain which of the three sections is the original. The Schick family bought the building from the Hillers in 1902. It is believed that this is one of the oldest extant buildings in Davenport. 61: 957: 110: 85: 1708: 835: 930: 866: 850: 1693: 840: 925: 871: 512: 892: 794: 1703: 1662: 1598: 825: 759: 724: 799: 704: 664: 489: 764: 754: 749: 729: 845: 679: 594: 714: 709: 584: 804: 769: 674: 649: 789: 739: 719: 694: 684: 669: 659: 644: 624: 599: 589: 579: 809: 784: 689: 629: 609: 604: 574: 564: 441: 993: 744: 699: 639: 614: 569: 1572: 876: 774: 654: 619: 298:
The building has sat empty since 2015 and it has been on Davenport's "repair or demolish" list since 2016. Its south wall is bowing, crackling and it is losing some of its stones.
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The two-story rectangular structure houses apartments that are symmetrically arranged along interior corridors. The north wall is composed of stone laid in
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The property on which the building stands is in the oldest section of the city. It was purchased by John Hiller from Davenport founder and developer
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in 1847. Hiller himself was a builder who is responsible for the construction of the Clock Tower building on the
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roof. For the most part, the interior retains its original layout and woodwork, including staircases.
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Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa
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with mock capital wood crowns that flank the entranceway. The northeast corner has stone
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Apartment buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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style building is a row house. It was individually listed on the
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National Register of Historic Places in Davenport, Iowa
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House
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West Third Street Historic District (Davenport, Iowa)
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building
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Hiller Building is located in Iowa
Hiller Building is located in the United States
Davenport, Iowa
41°31′22″N 90°34′59″W / 41.52278°N 90.58306°W / 41.52278; -90.58306
Federal
West Third Street Historic District (Davenport, Iowa)
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Davenport MRA
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Davenport, Iowa
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National Register of Historic Places
contributing property
West Third Street Historic District
Antoine LeClaire
Rock Island Arsenal
ashlar
stucco
façade
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quoins
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