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Design Review Board approves exterior work at Freight House, asks for concrete paint samples
Summary
The Davenport Design Review Board approved a city proposal to replace windows, repair concrete columns, refurbish doors and neon lighting at the Freight House, with conditions that window and railing finishes be dark bronze and that back‑of‑house concrete color samples be returned for review.
Davenport Design Review Board members approved a city proposal to renovate exterior features of the Freight House at 401 West River Drive, approving replacement windows, repairs to concrete columns, door refurbishment and neon‑sign restoration while asking staff to return with color samples for the rear concrete.
A city staff member described the Freight House as “a nationally listed historic landmark owned by the City of Davenport” and outlined the proposed scope: replace deteriorated historic wood windows with fixed metal units replicating the existing 3‑over‑1 grid, repair and resurface concrete columns on the riverside elevation, refurbish wood doors and hardware on the east (Ripley Street) elevation, replace an upper‑deck metal door, repaint handrails and, if budget allows, refurbish a red neon band below the…
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