501-511 Nichols Street - Downtown Fulton Historic District - Fulton, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 50.860 W 091° 56.936
15S E 591209 N 4300397
Building number 62 in the NRHP Listings.
Waymark Code: WMX192
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2017
Views: 1
County of building: Callaway County
Location of building: Nichols St & W. 5th St., NW corner, Fulton
Built: 1892
Original Occupant: 501: Unknown
503: Apartments upstairs
505: Unknown
507: Unknown
509: Duncan & Brooks Tin Shop
511: J. L. McDonald
Current occupant: 501: Vacant
503: Apartments upstairs
505: Fontenot's Po' Boys
507: Vacant
509: Upstairs
511: Upstairs
"62. 501-511 Nichols Street, 1892. This two story brick building has an angled corner entrance
at the intersection of Nichols and 5th streets. The large commercial block has a simple
cornice line of angled brick. The second story fenestration has been infilled with brick and
smaller windows, although the original window openings can be clearly seen. New brick
has been installed around the large display windows. The Nichols Street elevation has
windows similar to the primary façade on the end floor, and early or original 1/1 round
arched windows on the first. Another storefront is located at the far north end of this
elevation. [C]
"J. L. McDonald used 511 Nichols as a poultry and produce shop, established in the 1890's.
The business was devoted "exclusively to buying and selling of eggs, butter, poultry, hides,
etc." "2800 square feet of floor space is utilized by this business. Mr. J. L. McDonald was
born in Ohio in 1864. Previous to going into the produce business, Mr. McDonald engaged
in the farming and butchering business. He is a valued member of the I.O.O.F. and K. & L.
of Security."
"509 Nichols was used by M. Grant Duncan and Jack Brooks as a tin and sheet iron shop
(established 1910). The firm's services included re-roofing. "A specialty is made of
repairing, re-roofing, installing furnaces and heating apparatus. These gentlemen carry in
stock and install the Holland furnace which is considered of the best quality and mechanism, easily operated and has radiation for any size building.; also consuming the
least fuel. Mr. M. Grant Duncan was born in New Bloomfield in 1867 and went to school
there. He was engaged in the hardware business for twenty-two years before embarking
on a business career for himself. He is an honored member of the I.O.O.F. and has been
chief of the fire department for twelve years. Mr. "Jack" Brooks was also born in New
Bloomfield in 1882 educated in Fulton and clerked for a hardware firm for fourteen years.
He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Maccabees."' ~ NRHP Nomination Form