Kempf-Hechler Building - Downtown Troy Historic District - Troy, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 58.724 W 090° 58.848
15S E 674906 N 4316355
Another now occupied by the Hechler Complex
Waymark Code: WMR3JW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2016
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County of building: Lincoln County
Location of building: SE corner of Main St. & Wood St., Troy
City lot # 139
Date built: 1891-96
Historic Name: Kempf-Hechler Building
Current Owner: Hechler's Hardware
530 Main Street (Contributing)
The Kempf-Hechler Building at 530 Main Street was constructed in 1891-1896. The Italian
Renaissance style building’s north section was constructed (1891) by George B. Kempf, who
operated a grocery, harness shop and (later) a hardware store in the building. Kempf’s brother-in-law,
Julius Hechler, opened a hardware store in the south half of the building when the property
was enlarged in 1896. Hechler Hardware (as the property is commonly known today) is a two story
commercial (double-front) building with a flat roof, brick exterior, and limestone
foundation that has been sheathed in concrete. The primary (east) elevation has an original
decorative cast-iron storefront that features Corinthian capped pilasters at the upper/lower floors,
an acanthus leaf and flower motif along and above the cornice and Queen Anne sash (upper
level) windows. Both Kempf and Hechler names are inscribed in the frieze. The façade has three
street-level entrances; two of which (north/south ends) hold paired doors. The central entry has a
single door. Windows and doors on the façade’s first-story level are original. The doors retain
single-light/wood patterns; and the commercial style windows are set within their original
framing. A canvas awning extends above the first-story façade openings. The building’s north
elevation (facing Wood Street) has a large painted advertisement for cigars. The elevation holds
original arched two-over-two windows and a rear loading bay enclosed with vertical wood
panels. The rear (east) elevation has a frame loading dock. Window openings are arched and
hold original lights. The rear elevation doors are modern but retain their original transoms and
brick arches." ~ NRHP Nomination Form