Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House
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The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House (known locally as The Freight House) was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
(The Milwaukee Road) in 1917 in Davenport, Iowa
. The building is rectangular in shape and built of brick. The eastern end is two stories and held the offices. The west end held the warehouse storage space in a single story. The freight house was built on the levee near the Mississippi River
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The railroad built the freight house because of the increase in traffic through Davenport in the years leading up to World War I
. The freight house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
due to its association with the commercial development of Davenport, Iowa.
The freight house was mostly recently used as a comedy club, sports bar, piano bar, and restaurant. As of Summer 2010 the freight house is vacant and under ownership by the City of Davenport. Future usage of the freight house is being explored.
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
(The Milwaukee Road) in 1917 in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
. The building is rectangular in shape and built of brick. The eastern end is two stories and held the offices. The west end held the warehouse storage space in a single story. The freight house was built on the levee near the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
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The railroad built the freight house because of the increase in traffic through Davenport in the years leading up to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The freight house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
due to its association with the commercial development of Davenport, Iowa.
The freight house was mostly recently used as a comedy club, sports bar, piano bar, and restaurant. As of Summer 2010 the freight house is vacant and under ownership by the City of Davenport. Future usage of the freight house is being explored.