Building at 813-815 W. Second Street | |
Location | 813-815 W. 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°31′16″N90°35′6″W / 41.52111°N 90.58500°W Coordinates: 41°31′16″N90°35′6″W / 41.52111°N 90.58500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1900 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Davenport MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 83002408 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
Building at 813-815 W. Second Street is an historic building located near downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The building was built by Lorenz Wahle who was an associate in the German Savings Bank and had formerly worked as a grocer. The date of the building's construction is difficult to discern as the Wahle family owned two buildings on this site between 1870 and 1920. [2] It is significant for its vaguely Neoclassical cast concrete facade, now hidden by metal siding, which is a unique feature in the city. [2] The structure served as a warehouse until it was renovated in 2003 as a gay nightclub named "Club Fusion." [3] In 2012 after the building sat empty for a few years it was bought and converted into a convenience store and a bar. [4]
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