Mueller Lumber Company
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The Mueller Lumber Company was located in downtown Davenport, Iowa
, United States
. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983. It has since been torn down and it was delisted from the NRHP in 2005.The site is now the main clinic for Community Health Care.
. It became DesSaint & Schricker around 1865 and then Schricker & Mueller in 1868 when Christian Mueller, an immigrant from Holstein
in present-day Germany
, bought out Mr. DesSaint’s share of the business. When Mr. Schricker died in July 1883 he became the sole proprietor of the company. The firm led local production figures by the 1870s, but fire destroyed the mill in 1885 and Mueller had to rebuild.
In 1895 he was joined by his three sons, Frank, Edward and William, as partners. The company’s name was changed to Chris Mueller & Sons. Christian Mueller died in September 1901 and his three sons continued to run the business.
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
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. The property was 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...
in 1983. It has since been torn down and it was delisted from the NRHP in 2005.The site is now the main clinic for Community Health Care.
History
The Mueller Lumber Company started as Burnell, Gillett & Company in 1850. In eight years it became one of the largest firms in Davenport employing 90 workers. The company went through several ownership changes after the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. It became DesSaint & Schricker around 1865 and then Schricker & Mueller in 1868 when Christian Mueller, an immigrant from Holstein
Holstein
Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....
in present-day Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, bought out Mr. DesSaint’s share of the business. When Mr. Schricker died in July 1883 he became the sole proprietor of the company. The firm led local production figures by the 1870s, but fire destroyed the mill in 1885 and Mueller had to rebuild.
In 1895 he was joined by his three sons, Frank, Edward and William, as partners. The company’s name was changed to Chris Mueller & Sons. Christian Mueller died in September 1901 and his three sons continued to run the business.