Hiller Building

The Hiller Building also known as the Schick Apartments, is located on the edge of downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Federal style building is a row house. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.[1] In 1983 it was included as a contributing property in the West Third Street Historic District.[2]

Hiller Building
Location310-314 Gaines St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′22″N 90°34′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1852, 1856, 1859
Architectural styleFederal
Part ofWest Third Street Historic District (Davenport, Iowa) (ID83003741)
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.74000810[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1974

History

The property on which the building stands is in the oldest section of the city.[3] It was purchased by John Hiller from Davenport founder and developer Antoine LeClaire in 1847. Hiller himself was a builder who is responsible for the construction of the Clock Tower building on the Rock Island Arsenal. This row house was built in three sections in 1852, 1856, and 1859. It is not certain which of the three sections is the original.[3] 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.[3]

Architecture

The two-story rectangular structure houses apartments that are symmetrically arranged along interior corridors.[3] The north wall is composed of stone laid in ashlar fashion and covered in stucco. There are rough irregular shaped stones on the basement level and on the upper two floors of the main façade. The north side of the façade features stone pilasters with mock capital wood crowns that flank the entranceway. The northeast corner has stone quoins. The side walls and one in the middle are stepped at the top and the structure is topped with a gabled roof.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "West Third Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  3. Jill Eastin. "Hiller Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-08. with photo
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