Renwick Building 2.3

The Renwick Building is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983, and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties since 2000. It is known locally for the large painted sign on the north side of the building depicting the Bix 7 Road Race.HistoryThe building was built by its namesake William Renwick, who was a prosperous Davenport industrialist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Two of his houses are also on the National Register of Historic Places, the Renwick House on Brady Street and the Renwick Mansion, which is a contributing property in the St. Katherine's Historic District. The building combined retail and warehouse space and housed various furniture stores over the years. The storefront was modernized in the 1930s. Henry Huebotter's Davenport Furniture was the first business to occupy the structure after it was built. It was followed by Drake Furniture and Carpet, Iowa Furniture & Carpet Co. and Freeman-Glickman. Matthew’s Office Supply occupied the building until 2005. The building sat empty until 2012 when Restoration St. Louis, who also renovated the Forrest Block and the Hotel Blackhawk, began a $4.5 million renovation of the building. The upper floors house 18 loft-style apartments and commercial space on the main floor. In 2015 the independent music website Daytrotter moved into the commercial space.