Hiller Building
The Hiller Building, also known as the Schick Apartments, is located on the edge of downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Federal style building is a row house. In 1974, it was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1983, it was included as a contributing property in the West Third Street Historic District. The building was determined structurally unsafe by the City of Davenport and demolished in 2025
History
The property on which the building stands is in the oldest section of the city. It was purchased in 1847 by John Hiller from Davenport and founder and developer Antoine LeClaire. Hiller himself was a builder who is responsible for the construction of the Clock Tower building on the Rock Island Arsenal.This row house was built in three sections in 1852, 1856, and 1859. The expansion reflected the city's population explosion in the 1850s. Because there was a need for rental properties, Hiller expanded his own home and rented out the extra rooms. It is not certain which of the three sections is the original.
In 1902, the Schick family bought the building from the Hillers. It is believed that this is one of the oldest extant buildings in Davenport.
The building has sat empty since 2015 and it has been on Davenport's "repair or demolish" list since 2016. Its south wall is bowing, crackling and losing some of its stones.