Hank Bros. and Jones Hardware Store - 1897
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member trailhound1
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The Hank Bros & Jones Hardware Store building is located at 212 Broadway Ave. in Paducah's Historic Commercial District.
Waymark Code: WMBV26
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 2

Hank Bros & Jones Hardware Store was established in 1897. Salesmen would travel up and down the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers taking orders for hardware. The store was located in a three story brick structure with a shed roof behind a parapet front facade with cast iron details. The buildings has round-arched windows & plain, square windows topped by stone lintels. Today the store is occupied by English Antiques.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Paducah Downtown Commercial District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
212 Broadway Paducah, Kentucky U.S.A. 42003


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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