The building was probably built by the owners of the building on the corner, which housed a meat market at the time.[2] Adolph Peters began operating his barbershop in 1906. Others operated the same business in this building for many years before it housed other commercial interests.
Architecture
The building is a single story brick structure that sits adjacent to a two-story building on the northeast corner of West Third and Fillmore Streets. It is part of a small commercial district near the historic German neighborhoods and the industrial areas along the Mississippi River.[3] The building features a basic storefront with double doors flanked by two sets of windows and a simple cornice across the top of the façade. It is typical of small-scale, turn of the century, commercial architecture found in many Iowa communities.[2]
^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. 17-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)