1898 Rockenstein Building, Butler, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 40° 51.476 W 079° 53.727
17T E 593094 N 4523573
Not only were homes mail-order at the turn-of-the-century, so were storefronts. This cast-iron facade on the 1898 Rockenstein Building is one example.
Waymark Code: WM1YMB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The Mesker Brothers, with offices in St. Louis and Evansville, Indiana, supplied more than 5,000 mail-order storefronts, including this one, to merchants throughout the United States.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Butler Historic District

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Address:
328 South Main Street Butler, PA

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