The Davenport building has been an anchor for the southwest corner of 4th and Main streets for 100 years. In that time, its exterior appearance — including large street-level windows — hasn't changed much, although an overhanging cornice near the top has been removed. Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES
Jesse Hammes poses in the Davenport, Iowa, home he plans to remodel on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. (Jeff Cook/QUAD-CITY TIMES)
For the first time since the mid-1980s, Davenport's population rose above the 100,000 mark last year. The U.S. Census Bureau says the the number of people living in the city jumped to 100,827 last July 1. (FILE PHOTO)
New home owners John and Meghan Cornish keep an eye on their 13 month daughter Camden, Sat. Aug. 22, 2009, while they continue to move in and arrange their garage. (John Schultz / Quad-City Times)
Dillon Fountain at the foot of Main Street in downtown Davenport hasn't functioned for the past two years, but repair work is going on to get the water flowing again. A tarp protects new tile work on the fountain that dates back to 1914. (John Schultz/Quad-City Times)
Photos by John Schultz/QUAD-CITY TIMES Julio Almanza, Davenport’s new school superintendent, works with Connor Speer, 10, of Eldridge, Iowa, on the Conflict Challenge puzzle during the 2006 Youth Fest at the RiverCenter.
Eric Sumberg/QUAD-CITY TIMES Riverview Terrace Park in west Davenport is in an area once known as “Sauerkraut Hill” because of its predominantly German-American population. Public and private organizations are working to rebuild the Washington Street neighborhood into an attractive destination for local events.
Larry Fisher/Quad-City Times — Davenport Police Community Service Specialist John Lothrop operates a laser and camera system to catch speeders.
Davenport police are looking for Aaron William Anderson of Davenport. Anderson escaped from police custody because of a malfunctioning lock on an interview room. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
A 47-year-old Davenport man died and another person was injured Thursday night in a fire at 602 W. 16th St. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES)
Cynthia Ross Freidhoff, shorter woman in purple shirt, laughs while Barack Obama talks to husband, Ron Freidhoff, on the phone while at the Fairgrounds. Ron and Cynthia own Ross' in Bettendorf. (Larry Fisher/Quad-City Times)
Troy Jeffrey Talbot, 17 (Left); Chris Radetzki,17 (Right) (CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS)
Davenport North High School senior Jordan VanDeWalle talks with guidance counselor Jean Borgstadt last week. If the Davenport Promise program is approved by voters on March 3, aid for college will be available to members of the 2009 graduating class. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES)
Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba shows off brochures and items he will be distributing in Saudi Arabia next week at City Hall in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Gluba hopes to bring foreign business to the Quad-Cities. (Steven Mantilla/ Quad-City Times)
Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba shows off brochures and items he will be distributing in Saudi Arabia next week at City Hall in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Gluba hopes to bring foreign business to the Quad-Cities. (Steven Mantilla/ Quad-City Times)
Davenport North's Blake White, left, and Andy Deckert (2) take down Davenport West running back Bryan Cherryholmes on Friday, Sept. 23, 2008, night at Brady Street Stadium. North won the battle between winless teams 30-6.
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