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Commissioners criticize rapid demolition of 1857 Hiller Building after city issues hazard certificate
Summary
At the Sept. 9 Davenport Historic Preservation Commission meeting, members and residents raised concerns after the Hiller Building, an 1857 structure, was declared a public hazard and demolished shortly after an August inspection; commissioners called for a fuller review of options to prevent similar losses.
Davenport’s Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 9 heard sustained criticism from commissioners and the public after the Hiller Building, one of the city’s earliest apartment buildings built in 1857, was declared a certificate of public hazard and torn down soon afterward. Commission members said they learned of the demolition through news and social media rather than the city’s standard notifications. The commission discussion centered on how a landmark property reached immediate demolition following a certificate that the chief building official and the fire marshal issued on Aug. 19. “This is a travesty. This is an absolute serious mistake on the part of the city,” a commissioner…
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