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DETAIL OF CORNICE - 325-327 West Second Street (Commercial Building), Davenport, Scott County, IA
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DETAIL OF CORNICE - 325-327 West Second Street (Commercial Building), Davenport, Scott County, IA
Depicted place Iowa; Scott County; Davenport
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS IOWA,82-DAVPO,3-2
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: The appearance of this building is a sample of the changing aesthetics of 19th century commercial architecture. Built in c. 1855 this block was originally designed in the Greek Revival style. Twenty to thirty years later, changing tastes (and perhaps roof drainage problems) saw the addition of the pressed metal cornice. Recent changes diminish its architectural presence in the blockface. Ownership and occupancy records are sketchy for this building prior to 1900. Two early owners were Dr. Edward Schlegel (before 1865) and H.H. Andressen (1865-1877), a prominent German-American banker and businessman. After 1900 the first floor fronts were occupied by a series of firms including McGregor Mercantile (c. 1910); Muhs Brothers, mens clothing (c. 1900-1910); A&P; Grocery Store (c. 1920); Kunkle and Sons Hardware (c. 1920-1930); and Capital Furniture Store (c. 1930). None of these businesses were particularly unusual or rare, large scale, or broadbased but rather, were representative of the downtown's typical small scale commercial makeup.
  • Survey number: HABS IA-134
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ia0121.photos.068765p
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Object location41° 31′ 25″ N, 90° 34′ 39″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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