Wilson Building (Clinton, Iowa)

The Clinton architectural firm of John Morrell & Son designed the building in the Chicago School style.^[2] Daniel Haring was the contractor who built it from 1912 to 1914. Three other phases expanded the building's size over the years.^[3] At one time the building housed a J. C. Penney store and a Walgreens. They both pulled out of the building and downtown Clinton in the late 1990s.^[4] The upper floors of the building housed professional offices. The building was already deteriorating when the Jacobsen Group bought it in 1998, and they stabilized the structure. Rock Island, Illinois-based Rock Island Economic Growth Corp started converting the building into 33 apartments in 2021. The $13.88 million project is expected to be completed in Mid-2022.^[4] Concurrently with the building renovation it continues to house commercial businesses.

At six stories and 73.18 feet (22 m), the Wilson Building is the tallest building in Clinton.^[2][5] The exterior is covered with white terra cotta. The building has a lively façade that is richly textured and ornamented. At the same time its lines retain their definition and appropriateness.^[5]