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Historic Preservation Commission approves retaining wall reconstruction at 705 Gaines Street

Davenport City Historic Preservation Commission · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The Davenport Historic Preservation Commission approved COA 25-13 to remove and reconstruct a failing two-tier retaining wall behind the Lewis Best Apartments at 705 Gaines Street, finding the wall is not a historic feature and the replacement will replicate the existing footprint and design.

The Davenport Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 10 approved a certificate of appropriateness (COA 25-13) to remove and reconstruct a failing two-tier retaining wall behind the Lewis Best Apartments at 705 Gaines Street.

Staff described the Lewis Best Apartments as a two-story, 1905 Craftsman apartment building listed as a contributing structure in the Hamburg local landmark historic district.…

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