The five-story building is composed of reinforced concrete blocks, and it is considered the first "fireproof" building built in the city after a 1901 fire that caused more than $1.25 million in damages and destroyed eight city blocks.

[4] The Chicago-style of architecture, which the building employs with its wide windows on the main facade, is one of the results of the technological advancements that came about after the Great Chicago Fire.

This part of the Central Business District was home to similar facilities until World War I.

They remained here until 1998 when they were bought by Great Western Supply, another Davenport company.

The building sat empty until it was purchased by Manisha Baheti and Joe Erenberger who converted it into 19 apartments in 2012.