Wolters Filling Station

Wolters Filling Station
Location 1229 Washington St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′57″N 90°35′45″W / 41.53250°N 90.59583°W / 41.53250; -90.59583Coordinates: 41°31′57″N 90°35′45″W / 41.53250°N 90.59583°W / 41.53250; -90.59583
Built 1930
Architectural style English Cottage
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 84001595[1]
Added to NRHP July 27, 1984

Wolters Filling Station is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The filling station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History

Alfred Wolters built this building to house his filling station in 1930.[2] His son, Dick Wolters, took over the business and operated it as a Standard franchise. The gas pumps were eventually removed and it has been used for other commercial enterprises, including a hair salon.

Architecture

The station was built in an English Cottage style. It features polychrome brick, metal casement windows, a stone-arched doorway, half-timbered gables, and rustic posts and bracings on the drive-thru. The domestic character of the building was typical for filling stations built in the same era.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Martha Bowers, Marlys Svendsen. "Wolters Filling Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-10-30.


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