610 N Commercial - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.328 W 096° 10.801
14S E 746240 N 4254570
This two-story red brick building is located at 610 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMM9M5
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2014
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"Commercial Building Status: Contributing
Address: 610 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1900 (Estimated)
Parcel ID: 192-10-0-40-36-008.00-0
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Architectural Classification: Late 19th/Early 20th Century Classical Revival
Description:
This brick two-part commercial block occupies a double-width lot. The building is six bays wide. Upper-story fenestration, comprised of single window openings filled with metal siding, defines the bays. Splayed, rough-cut stone hoods over each window enunciate the bays. Non-original storefronts occupy the first-story bays, each with aluminum-framed display windows resting on low brick bulkheads and a single, recessed entrance at the south end. The transom is covered with aluminum siding and signage. Historic character-defining features present include: the engaged brick piers between each bay on the upper façade wall, each with a stone base; the course of decorative brickwork between each pier; and the stone belt course below the upper-story windows that forms a continuous sill. The simple parapet coping and patches of stucco on the upper façade wall suggest an original cornice and decorative panels are missing.
History:
There was a two-story building on this parcel by 1884, when there was a grocery store on both the north and south halfs. By 1888, there was a second-hand shop in the south half. This space housed a confectionary in 1893 and a furniture store in 1899, 1905, 1911. The north half continued to house a grocery until at least 1911. The ca. 1900 construction date derives from this building’s design, which falls in the evolution between the Italianate, Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne styles of the late nineteenth century and the Commercial Style that predominated from 1910 to 1930.
Integrity:
Although the upper-story windows have been infilled, the storefront remains open. It is classified as a contributor."