Prien Building

Prien Building
Location of where the Prien Building stood
Prien Building is located in Iowa
Prien Building
Location within Iowa
Prien Building is located in the United States
Prien Building
Location within the United States
Location506-508 W. 2nd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates41°31′17″N 90°34′50″W / 41.52139°N 90.58056°W / 41.52139; -90.58056
Arealess than one acre
Built1855
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Demolished1988
MPSDavenport MRA
NRHP reference No.83002488[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The Prien Building was a historic building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] Like the Hoffman Building next door, Mueller Lumber Company across the street and the Riepe Drug Store/G. Ott Block on the 400 block of Second Street, it was torn down in the late 20th century.

History

Fred J. Prien operated a grocery and provision store in this building in 1874. He operated a saloon at this location by 1880. Prien lived in an apartment above the shop.[2]

The building, along with the Venus News building nearby, was demolished in 1988.[3][4]

Architecture

The building was completed in 1855 in the Greek Revival style. It was a three-story brick structure that featured a prefabricated iron shop-front.[5] The iron front was able to support the brick structure above it and it opened large areas of glass on the first floor so the shop could display its wares in the window. The Prien building had a double-wide shop-front with a door in between them that led to the apartments above. There was a cornice molding across the top of the façade.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "Prien Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 21, 2015. with photo
  3. ^ "Rejuvenate Davenport targets 7 projects". May 28, 1987.
  4. ^ "Group keeps sights set on Davenport revitalization". April 17, 1988.
  5. ^ Svendsen, Marlys A., Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 6-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Svendsen, 6-2

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