Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building - Clinton, Missouri - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

Reflecting the Romanesque style that was popular during the late 19th century, the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building (today known as the Henry County Museum and Cultural Arts Center) retains its original integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. Constructed in 1886 of brick load bearing walls set on a limestone foundation and heavy wood framing with asphalt roof, the one (partial two) story building is located on an L-shaped lot situated off the northwest corner of the courthouse square facing on Franklin Street. Commercial buildings are located to the north, west, south, and east. The building retains original exterior features including its dramatic three stepped ascending parapet south wall topped with limestone caps, decorative ornaments, Eselohren (mule ears), stone lugsills, bands of voussoirs trimmed windows, limestone base, wood and metal bands defining the roofline and one-over-one double-hung semicircular arched windows. The general interior plan has also been retained. With its distinctive architectural style and open brick paved side courtyard (originally used for distribution and delivery service) the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building is a landmark in Clinton, Missouri.