211 East Main Street - Locust Street Historic District - Washington, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of house: Franklin County
Location of house: E. Main St. & Locust St., NW corner, Washington
Built: 1929
Original Owner: John M. Schaper
Current Estimated Value: $182,992

"37. 211 East Main Street, the John M. Schaper House (1931), ca. 1929. A one and one half story Tudor Revival house which is known to be both architect designed and prefabricated. The house has a stone foundation, stone walls and a steep side gable roof with a smaller cross gable. A small central bay porch with newer metal posts and balustrades shelters the front door. Although the prominent front gable presents a full stone facade, the side facing gables have faux half timbering and stucco on the upper section. The 1/1 windows are early or original. There is an attached one car garage of the same age as the house, [c]" ~ NRHP Nomination Form

"A few High-style houses were built in the Locust Street neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930's, most of which are Period Revival houses. Two Tudor Revival houses are located on East Main Street. The John Schaper House at 211 East Main is known to be designed by the owner/architect, ... " ~ NRHP Nomination Form

"East Main Street is the northernmost thoroughfare in the district. East Main Street begins at Jefferson Street and terminates at the driveway entrance to 401 East Main Street. It runs east and west and is four blocks long. Houses on both sides are East Main Street are within the boundaries of the district. Of the twenty-two houses on the street, sixteen are contributing buildings." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

"Concrete floors on steel joists
Constructed after the 1926 Sanborn Map" ~ Washington Historic Survey  Phase II-III, page 568