Shorty & Mac’s Barber Shop - Downtown Troy Historic District - Troy, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 58.783 W 090° 58.877
15S E 674862 N 4316464
Listed as vacant on the NRHP, but today houses Wren Real Estate offices
Waymark Code: WMR5XM
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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County of building: Lincoln County
Location of building: 360 Main St., Troy
City Lot # 136
Date built: c. 1940
Historic Name: Shorty & Mac’s Barber Shop
Current Owner: Wren Real Estate
"360 Main Street (Contributing)
The building at 360 Main Street was constructed c. 1940 as a barber shop. The property is a one-story commercial property with a flat roof, stucco exterior and Carrara glass below the commercial storefront window. An off-center entry with a recessed bay is situated at the south end of the elevation. The entry holds a single-light commercial style door with an overhead transom (replacement) light. A commercial window is situated at the east end of the elevation
and holds three (replacement) single-sash lights. A canvas awning extends above the entrance and window. Terra cotta tile coping extends horizontally across the roofline/upper exterior wall." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"The building was originally used as a barber shop. Though modified with exterior concrete sheathing, this alteration appears to have
been completed at least 50 years ago.
"The building is a one-story small commercial property with a flat roof, stucco exterior, and Carrara glass below the commercial
storefront window. An off-center entry with a recessed cant is situated at the south end of the elevation. The entry holds a single-light
commercial style door with an overhead transom (replacement) light. A commercial window bay is situated at the east end of the elevation and holds three (replacement) single-sash lights. A canvas awning extends above the entrance and window. Terra cotta tile coping extends horizontally across the roofline/upper exterior wall.
"The building is situated in downtown Troy along the east side of Main Street. A concrete sidewalk extends along the building’s east (primary) elevation. The side (north and south) elevations abut adjacent commercial buildings. The rear building is flanked by an
asphalt-paved lot and alley." ~ Troy Historic Survey page 160