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The Wilson Building, also known as the Wilson Buildings, is a historic structure located in downtown Clinton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

History

The Clinton architectural firm of John Morrell & Son designed the building in the Chicago School style.[2] Daniel Haring was the contractor who built it from 1912 to 1914. Three other phases expanded the building's size over the years.[3] At one time the building housed a J. C. Penney store and a Walgreens. They both pulled out of the building and downtown Clinton in the late 1990s.[4] The upper floors of the building housed professional offices. The building was already deteriorating when the Jacobsen Group bought it in 1998, and they stabilized the structure. Rock Island, Illinois-based Rock Island Economic Growth Corp started converting the building into 33 apartments in 2021. The $13.88 million project is expected to be completed in Mid-2022.[4] Concurrently with the building renovation it continues to house commercial businesses.

Architecture

At six stories and 73.18 feet (22 m), the Wilson Building is the tallest building in Clinton.[2][5] The exterior is covered with white terra cotta. The building has a lively façade that is richly textured and ornamented. At the same time its lines retain their definition and appropriateness.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Wilson Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  3. ^ Alma Gaul (2015-06-08). "Tour buildings have storied pasts". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  4. ^ a b Alma Gaul (2015-06-08). "Downtown Clinton reinvents itself". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  5. ^ a b Kearney, Mike. "An Architectural Heritage". City of Clinton. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Building_(Clinton,_Iowa)