524 N Commercial - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.282 W 096° 10.802
14S E 746241 N 4254484
This two-story red brick building is located at 524 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMM9TH
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2014
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"Commercial Building Status: Contributing
Address: 524 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1880 (Estimated); 1920 (Estimated)
Parcel ID: 195-15-0-10-07-009.00-0
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Architectural Classification: Commercial Style
Description:
This brick two-part commercial block is three bays wide. Upper-story single window openings, filled with painted plywood, define the bays. An aluminum-framed storefront occupies the street-level facade with display windows resting on a low bulkhead and a single full-light entrance at the north end. A visor awning, which continues across the façade of the neighboring building to the south, spans the top of the storefront. The upper-story windows have stone sills.
History:
This building was extant by 1884, when there was a grocery on the first floor and tailor shop on the second floor. There was still a grocery here in 1888, 1893, 1899, 1905 and 1911. The current façade dates to ca. 1920.
Integrity:
Although the upper-façade windows have been covered, the storefront retains its design as an architectural void with display windows. The building still interprets a ca. 1920 overall design change and, therefore, is classified as a contributor."