The building was built in 1907 for the Davenport Bag & Paper Company . The five-story building is composed of reinforced concrete blocks , and it is considered the first " fireproof " building built in the city after a 1901 fire that caused more than $ 1.25 million in damages and destroyed eight city blocks . The Chicago-style of architecture , which the building employs with its wide windows on the main facade , is one of the results of the technological advancements that came about after the Great Chicago Fire . The revolving door at the main entrance is rare in the Quad Cities . Davenport Bag & Paper produced paper bags , wrapping paper and flour sacks . They used the building for its entire operation , which included manufacturing and warehousing . This part of the Central Business District was home to similar facilities until World War I
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Davenport Bag and Paper Company Building