Wilson Building (Clinton, Iowa)

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Wilson Buildings
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Location211–219 5th Ave. S.
Clinton, Iowa
Coordinates 41°50′27″N90°11′21″W / 41.84083°N 90.18917°W / 41.84083; -90.18917
Built1912-1914
ArchitectJohn Morrell & Son
Architectural style Chicago School
NRHP reference No. 13001135 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2014

The Wilson Building, also known as the Wilson Buildings, is a historic structure located in downtown Clinton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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History

The Clinton architectural firm of John Morrell & Son designed the building in the Chicago School style. [2] Daniel Haring was the contractor who built it from 1912 to 1914. Three other phases expanded the building's size over the years. [3] At one time the building housed a J. C. Penney store and a Walgreens. They both pulled out of the building and downtown Clinton in the late 1990s. [4] The upper floors of the building housed professional offices. The building was already deteriorating when the Jacobsen Group bought it in 1998, and they stabilized the structure. Rock Island, Illinois-based Rock Island Economic Growth Corp started converting the building into 33 apartments in 2021. The $13.88 million project is expected to be completed in Mid-2022. [4] Concurrently with the building renovation it continues to house commercial businesses.

Architecture

At six stories and 73.18 feet (22 m), the Wilson Building is the tallest building in Clinton. [2] [5] The exterior is covered with white terra cotta. The building has a lively façade that is richly textured and ornamented. At the same time its lines retain their definition and appropriateness. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Wilson Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Alma Gaul (June 8, 2015). "Tour buildings have storied pasts". Quad-City Times . Davenport . Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Alma Gaul (June 8, 2015). "Downtown Clinton reinvents itself". Quad-City Times . Davenport . Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Kearney, Mike. "An Architectural Heritage". City of Clinton. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
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