Brammer Grocery Store

Brammer Grocery Store
Location 1649 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, Iowa
Coordinates 41°31′19″N 90°36′3″W / 41.52194°N 90.60083°WCoordinates: 41°31′19″N 90°36′3″W / 41.52194°N 90.60083°W
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Davenport MRA
NRHP Reference # 83002404[1]
Added to NRHP July 7, 1983

Brammer Grocery Store is an historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History

John Brammer opened Brammer and Son, a grocery store, in this building in 1885.[2] He joined with Louis Ott in 1895 and they added hardware and paint to their offerings. The store was renamed Brammer and Ott. The building has subsequently housed other business ventures over the years.

Architecture

The two-story, brick, Greek Revival style building is an example of a traditional local house form adapted to small-scale commercial use. It features a plain façade, a diamond-shaped light in the gable, and keystones over the second floor windows.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. Wehner, Nowysz, Pottschull and Pfiffner. "Brammer Grocery Store". Davenport Community Development Department - Iowa Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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