The Leader - Troy, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 58.753 W 090° 58.916
15S E 674806 N 4316407
Inside the Historical District but a non-contributing building because people kept changing things.
Waymark Code: WMTE2T
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2016
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County of headquarters: Lincoln County
Location of headquarters: 170 W. Cherry St., Troy
Year built: c. 1900
Historic name: The Leader
Common Name: Kroger Store Building
Another Occupant: Sheller Financial Services
Maine part of the building is now empty, and a small business is set up inside the side building.
"170 W. Cherry Street (Noncontributing)
170 W. Cherry Street is a one-story brick commercial building constructed c. 1900 as a
newspaper office for The Leader and later used as a grocery store. The false stepped façade
(north elevation) has been extensively altered with the addition of synthetic siding. Façade
windows are double-hung replacement with nine-light muntins. The façade also holds paired
modern doors that are centered on the elevation. Above the doors is a fanlight transom (not
original). The side and rear elevations retain exterior brick walls and original windows. The east
end of the building holds a one-story brick wing (c. 1940) with a flat roof and eight-light awning
windows with steel sashes. The wing has a concrete foundation. The remaining building has a
limestone foundation. An original glass block surround is visible on the north elevation of the
wing. Due to the c. 2000 façade alterations that include new windows, doors and exterior
synthetic siding, the building is noncontributing to the district." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"On the
darker side of Troy’s struggles during the Depression, both downtown banks were closed in 1930
(People’s Bank) and 1931 (Farmers and Merchants Bank). The Leader terminated its publication
and a garment factory on Main Street (Sel-More) moved to consolidate with another factory in
Louisiana (Missouri)." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
" Though businesses along Highway 61 did well in Troy during
the 1930s, several establishments closed their doors, including one of Troy’s newspapers, The
Leader." ~ Final Survey Troy Downtown District