109 West Fifth Street - Downtown Fulton Historic District - Fulton, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 50.850 W 091° 56.961
15S E 591173 N 4300378
Building number 59 in the NRHP Listings. Two doors today [109A & 109B], while only one when built
Waymark Code: WMX8CQ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2017
Views: 3
County of building: Callaway County
Location of building: W. 5th St., 3rd front W. of Nichols Ave., N. side, Fulton
Built: 1910
Original Occupant: Backer's Grocery
Current occupant: Darth Vapors and Big 4 Barber Shop
"59. 109 W. 5th Street, c. 1910. This one-story brick building has a simple corbeled cornice
with stone coping. The transom windows have been covered with wood siding, though the
recessed entrance and display windows are still extant. Two attenuated Corinthian
columns flank the entrance. [C]
"Backer's Grocery was housed in this building in 1912." The stock embraces a full line of
the best food supplies, including staple and fancy groceries, peerless canned goods, best
brands of flour, produce, vegetables and fruit in season, etc. The store is always kept in a
scrupulously clean condition, sanitary in every respect and the goods are attractively
displayed, A specialty is made of queensware of which an extensive line is carried. This
business covers a space of 1200 square feet and a warehouse for the storing of the
reserve stock. Mr. Samuel Backer was born in Fulton in 1877. He is a valued member of
M.B.A."' ~ NRHP Nomination Form