Miller Building (Davenport, Iowa)

Miller Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building was located near this grove of trees.
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Location	724 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates	41°31′38″N90°34′38″W / 41.52722°N 90.57722°W / 41.52722; -90.57722
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Late Victorian
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No.	83002471 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 7, 1983

The Miller Building was a historic building located in the central part of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ^[1]

History

Dr. William Miller built this structure around 1885. He used the first floor for his medical practice and lived in the residential space on the second floor. ^[2] Other commercial interests also occupied the building over the years. The building was a part of a larger commercial strip on Harrison Street that was torn down in 1985 and subsequently replaced by a modern facility housing a daycare center.

Architecture

The Miller Building was a two-story brick building. The Late Victorian style structure exemplified the variety of brickwork that was found in Davenport's commercial architecture. ^[2] It featured a three-bay façade, cast iron shop front, keystone depressed round-arch windows, and a corbelled cornice. An addition had been built onto the back.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Miller Building". National Park Service . Retrieved November 5, 2014. with photo