Building at 813-815 W. Second Street

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Location813-815 W. 2nd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′16″N90°35′6″W / 41.52111°N 90.58500°W / 41.52111; -90.58500 Coordinates: 41°31′16″N90°35′6″W / 41.52111°N 90.58500°W / 41.52111; -90.58500
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1900
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No. 83002408 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "813-815 W. Second Street". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-02-07. with photo
  3. David Heitz (October 10, 2003). "Dilapidated Davenport buildings turned into the Rainbow District". Davenport: Quad-City Times . Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  4. Thomas Geyer (July 19, 2012). "New Q-C Mart and bar to open in former Club Fusion in Davenport". Davenport: Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2011-06-14.