DAVENPORT, Iowa — Debris was falling off a building in downtown Davenport Tuesday, closing a portion of Main Street.
Main Street was closed between Third and Fourth Street Tuesday just after 11:30 a.m. as debris fell off a building, the Davenport Police Department said in a statement posted to Facebook.
Bricks were on the sidewalk and a part of the building's facade, about six to seven stories high, appeared to have fallen off.
The department said a structural engineer is evaluating the building, called "The Davenport" which housed the former Downtown Deli.
The Davenport Hotel building was inspected by the structural engineer the same afternoon and is considered safe for residents.
The building owner had a masonry contraction on the scene making necessary repairs to the building.
The southbound lane of Main Street between 3rd and 4th streets and the southernmost lane of West 4th Street remains closed while the work is being done.
It is unknown if the issue is related to the derecho on Aug. 10. The six-story building was built in 1907.
