Building at 202 W. Third Street
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The Building at 202 W. Third Street is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa
, United States
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1983. It is on the same block as the American Commercial and Savings Bank
, Central Office Building
and Henry Berg Building
, all which are on the NRHP.
organization, law offices, Blu Clothing, and the Eastern Iowa Center for Problem Gambling.
. The building is divided into five bays on the Third Street elevation and six on Main Street. Each elevation is dominated by large display windows. The steel structure, which was just becoming popular at the time, makes these large openings possible. The pilasters mounted on stone pedestals topped with an egg and dart motif suggests the Classical. It becomes more stylized in the cornice
, which is highlighted by terra cotta discs and diamonds. The bottom edge of the storefronts also features mosaic tiles.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1983. It is on the same block as the American Commercial and Savings Bank
American Commercial and Savings Bank
American Commercial and Savings Bank is located at 201-209 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is known locally as the Wells Fargo Bank building.-History:...
, Central Office Building
Central Office Building
Central Office Building is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. It is on the same block as the American Commercial and Savings Bank, Henry Berg Building and 202 W. Third Street all of which are on the...
and Henry Berg Building
Henry Berg Building
The Henry Berg Building is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. It is on the same block as the American Commercial and Savings Bank, Central Office Building and 202 W. Third Street. It is also next to the...
, all which are on the NRHP.
History
The building was built in 1916 and designed by local architectural firm Clausen & Kruse. Prior to this building the site was occupied by T.W. McClelland Company, which manufactured doors, sashes and blinds. Businesses that have occupied the building include The Mecca Café and the Colorado Café, multiple cigar retailers including Main Cigar and the United Cigar Stores Co., offices of the Quad City SteamwheelersQuad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
organization, law offices, Blu Clothing, and the Eastern Iowa Center for Problem Gambling.
Architecture
The building is a one story structure on the corner of West Third and Main Streets that was designed to accommodate several businesses at the same time. It has a steel structure that is covered in terra cottaTerra cotta
Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic, although the term can also be applied to glazed ceramics where the fired body is porous and red in color...
. The building is divided into five bays on the Third Street elevation and six on Main Street. Each elevation is dominated by large display windows. The steel structure, which was just becoming popular at the time, makes these large openings possible. The pilasters mounted on stone pedestals topped with an egg and dart motif suggests the Classical. It becomes more stylized in the cornice
Cornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
, which is highlighted by terra cotta discs and diamonds. The bottom edge of the storefronts also features mosaic tiles.