7 is located along a busy thoroughfare in a light industrial area of the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States.

The first group of volunteer firefighters in Davenport were organized in 1856 and called the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company.

1, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company.

A single pair of firehouse doors, behind which the firefighting equipment was stored, fronted Fourth Street.

The pair of windows on the main facade's second floor has stylized Gibbs surrounds that stand out against the buildings lighter brick walls.