Auto Sales and Service - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.411 W 096° 10.800
14S E 746237 N 4254723
This two-story red brick building is located at 714 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMM9HE
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2014
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From the National Register application:
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"Auto Sales and Service Status: Contributing
Address: 714 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1923 (Documented)
Parcel ID: 192-10-0-40-35-004.00-0
Historic Function: Transportation - Road-Related (Vehicular)
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Architectural Classification: Commercial Style
Description:
This brick two-part commercial block occupies a triple-width lot. The building is six bays wide. Paired upper-story window openings define the bays, each of which contain painted wood infill. Four brick piers define three storefront bays in the first story. The south and center storefronts contain aluminum-framed storefront systems. The north storefront has painted wood infill and a recessed door. Each storefront transom is covered with painted plywood. Aluminum visor awnings span the top of each storefront. Historic character-defining features present include: the dark brown brick facing; the shaped parapet; the cast stone embellishment found throughout the façade as parapet coping, belt courses, windowsills, and decorative rectangular inset panels and pier capitals. The south façade, which features upper-story window openings, has been parged. It has always remained an exposed wall as there was no structure between this and the adjacent building to the south.
History:
This building was built in 1923 to house an auto sales and service business. This parcel remained vacant prior to that time.
Integrity:
Although the upper-façade windows have been infilled, two of the three storefronts remain as architectural voids and the building retains the bulk of its original features, including cast-stone details. It is classified as a contributor."