The Linograph Company Building
Encyclopedia
The Linograph Company Building is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa
, United States, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The building is now known as the RiverWalk Lofts .
, the Scott County Savings Bank, Hibernia Hall
, the Forrest Block
, Davenport Municipal Stadium (now known as Modern Woodmen Park), and the W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion
.
The building was an industrial facility for the company, which made typesetting machines. The company occupied the building until at least 1940. In 1954 The Salvation Army
acquired the building, and used it for a variety of purposes, including an Adult Rehabilitation Center, which relocated in 2004. MetroPlains Development of St. Paul, Minnesota bought the building in July 2007, and started converting the building into loft apartments in October of the same year. The $8 million project was completed in 2009.
on a concrete foundation. Extensions were added to the east of the original structure. Some of the windows were filled in over the years, but large windows were placed in the building's fenestration during the 2009 renovation. A loading dock on the south side of the building was covered over at some point.
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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, and is 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...
. The building is now known as the RiverWalk Lofts .
History
The Linograph Company Building was designed in 1919 by the architectural firm of Clausen & Kruse, the same firm that designed several other historic buildings in downtown Davenport: the Democrat BuildingDemocrat Building
Democrat Building is located at 407-411 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
, the Scott County Savings Bank, Hibernia Hall
Hibernia Hall
The Hibernia Hall is a Romanesque Revival building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
, the Forrest Block
Forrest Block
The Forrest Block is a building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History :...
, Davenport Municipal Stadium (now known as Modern Woodmen Park), and the W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion
W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion
W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion is located on Beiderbecke Drive in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1993...
.
The building was an industrial facility for the company, which made typesetting machines. The company occupied the building until at least 1940. In 1954 The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
acquired the building, and used it for a variety of purposes, including an Adult Rehabilitation Center, which relocated in 2004. MetroPlains Development of St. Paul, Minnesota bought the building in July 2007, and started converting the building into loft apartments in October of the same year. The $8 million project was completed in 2009.
Architecture
The building is a four-story, rectangular structure built of concreteConcrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
on a concrete foundation. Extensions were added to the east of the original structure. Some of the windows were filled in over the years, but large windows were placed in the building's fenestration during the 2009 renovation. A loading dock on the south side of the building was covered over at some point.
See also
Davenport boasts the following industrial buildings on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational 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...
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- Littig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle BreweryLittig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle BreweryLittig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle Brewery is located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.-History:...
- Zoller Bros-Independent Malting Co.Zoller Bros-Independent Malting Co.The Zoller Bros-Independent Malting Co. building is located on the edge of an industrial area in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.-History:...
- Linograph Company Building