513-515 Nichols Street - Downtown Fulton Historic District - Fulton, MO
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N 38° 50.871 W 091° 56.936
15S E 591209 N 4300417
Building number 63 in the NRHP Listings.
Waymark Code: WMX1AK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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County of building: Callaway County
Location of building: Nichols St., 2nd building N. of W. 5th St., Fulton
Built: 1890
Original Occupant: Backer and Sons Hardware
Current occupant: 513: Vacant; 515: Yoga Classes

"63. 513-515 Nichols Street, c. 1890. This two story brick building has a cornice line of corbeled and angled brick. The second floor windows are tall and narrow with segmental arches. The two storefronts are separated by a round arched door opening that provides access to the stairs to the second floor. Modem aluminum and glass storefronts that have a traditional storefront pattern have replaced the originals. [C]

"Backer and Sons Hardware, (H. E. and W.C.) Established in 1892, it was one of the largest stores in Fulton at the time. Besides hardware, such as tools, cutlery, stoves, tinning, the store was also stocked with sporting goods, bicycles and later motorcycles. By 1912, the store had moved to larger quarters at 105 W. 5th. However, the Backers continued to own the property till the 1930's." ~ NRHP Nomination Form


"Center by (second story) is boarded-up; two store fronts-with aluminum and glass 'modernization'
Center bay (first floor) had tall, narrow round arched doorway; corbelled and decorative cornice tratment.

"Mr. Pickering has owned it 40-45 years and purchased it from Wallace Backer. Mr. Backer's grandfather, L.H. or H.E. Backer had used it as a hardware store originally, which he later ran with his sons.

"Backer and Sons Hardware, (H.E. and W.C.) .established in 1892 was one of the largest stores in Fulton at the time. Besides hardware, such as tools, cutlery, stoves, tinning, the store was also stocked with sporting goods. bicycles and later motorcycles. By 1912 the store had moved to larger quarters (4800 sq. ft. from 2500 sq. ft. of warehouse) at 105 W. 5th.

However, the Backers continued to own the property till the 1930's when it was sold to the Pickerings.
H.E. (or L.C.) Backer was born in Fulton in 1861. He was educated here and later became a member of the K&L of Security, Maccabees, and Yeomen of the World." ~ Fulton Historic Survey [; part 1, page 848

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Downtown Fulton Historic District

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Address:
513-515 Nichols St.,
Fulton, MO 65251


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