627 N Commercial - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.386 W 096° 10.822
14S E 746206 N 4254676
This two-story red brick building is located at 627 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMMAEF
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2014
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From the National Register application:
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"Commercial Building Status: Contributing
Address: 627 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1915 (Estimated)
Parcel ID: 192-10-0-30-42-001.00-0
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Restaurant
Architectural Classification: Commercial Style
Description:
This brick two-part commercial block occupies a corner lot and has two primary elevations - east and north. The building is three bays wide on the east elevation. Upper-story fenestration defines the bays, which contain a center paired window flanked on each side by a single window opening. The north elevation has seven bays, defined by single window openings in the upper story. Each bay contains the historic one-over-one wood windows with five-part transom windows. A non-historic wood-paneled storefront with a recessed entrance occupies the first story of the east elevation. A non-historic sign panel covers the storefront transom opening. Historic character-defining elements include: the stone accents throughout each elevation found in the form of parapet coping, belt courses over the second-story windows and under the first-story windows of the north elevation, windowsills, and as decorative corner blocks around each window and on the upper façade wall; the projecting cornice; the raised central section of the east elevation parapet wall; and the soldier brick window lintels.
History:
There was a two-story bakery and small one-story office on this lot by 1884. Although the bakery remained in 1911, the one-story building was gone by 1893. The current two-story building dates to the years between 1911 and 1923.
Integrity:
This building has a high degree of integrity, with historic features including original upper-story windows. It is, therefore, classified as a contributor."