The Mueller Lumber Company was located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It has since been torn down and it was delisted from the NRHP in 2005.[2] The site is now the main clinic for Community Health Care.
Mueller Lumber Company | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Mueller Lumber Company | |
| Location | 501 W. 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa |
|---|---|
| MPS | Davenport MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002474[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
| Removed from NRHP | August 26, 2005 |
History edit
The Mueller Lumber Company started as Burnell, Gillett & Company in 1850. In eight years it became one of the largest firms in Davenport employing 90 workers.[3] The company went through several ownership changes after the Civil War. It became DesSaint & Schricker around 1865 and then Schricker & Mueller in 1868 when Christian Mueller, an immigrant from Holstein in present-day Germany, bought out Mr. DesSaint's share of the business. When Mr. Schricker died in July 1883 he became the sole proprietor of the company.[4] The firm led local production figures by the 1870s, but a fire destroyed the mill in 1885 and Mueller had to rebuild.[5]
In 1895 he was joined by his three sons, Frank, Edward, and William, as partners. The company's name was changed to Chris Mueller & Sons. Christian Mueller died in September 1901 and his three sons continued to run the business.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
- ^ "Weekly List". National Park Service. September 2, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ Svendsen, Marlys A., Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 4.4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Downer, Harry E. "History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa". The Internet Archive. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ Svendsen, 4-5