The original town was built on land that is generally flat along the Mississippi River.

Residential areas were located on the surrounding hills.

Commercial and industrial interests developed on the flatter land near the river.

Within its boundaries is a large number of 19th-century commercial buildings, many of which were modified in the first half of the 20th century.

This article about a property in Muscatine County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.