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Koch Drug Store

Koch Drug Store
Koch Drug Store is located in Iowa
Koch Drug Store
Koch Drug Store is located in the United States
Koch Drug Store
Location1501 Harrison St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′21″N 90°35′24″W / 41.52250°N 90.59000°W / 41.52250; -90.59000
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.84001457 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1984

Koch Drug Store is a historic building located in the central part of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is a Victorian style commercial building that was built in 1881. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History

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Francis J. Koch operated a pharmacy in this building beginning in 1881 and continued here for over a decade.[2] Koch lived in the residential space upstairs. A pharmacy continued in occupation of the building until the 1920s, after which a variety of businesses were located there. After being vacant for at least five years, a bakery opened in 2014.[3]

Architecture

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The two-story commercial and residential building occupies a corner lot on a main thoroughfare that leads to Davenport's Central Business District. It takes advantage of its location with two public façades and a chamfered corner, which is a common feature for corner commercial buildings in Davenport and across Iowa.[2] The building also features a low hipped roof and dormers. The decorative elements are found in the pilasters and brick corbelling between floors at the corner and the west façade and at the cornice level. The storefront has been altered several times and has now been filled in.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Koch Drug Store". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-04. with photo
  3. ^ Jennifer DeWitt (March 7, 2014). "Eastside Bakery moves west to Hilltop". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
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