Los Compas - Liberty, Missouri - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

Constructed between 1895 and 1899, this Two-Part Commercial Block has architectural design features typical of the Italianate commercial style. The first story has been altered, but it retains its historic pattern of fenestration. An entry to the second floor is on the east end of the front facade, and is original. It is slightly recessed, and has a movable as well as fixed transoms above. The storefront area also has a recessed entry, centrally located, and is flanked by large display windows. The bulkhead is brick, and the transom area is glass. Above is a flat cornice area, which separates the two stories. On the second story, brick piers separate four rectangular recessed window bays. The windows themselves are arched, and feature a keystone. The elaborate cornice features decorative brackets, a paneled frieze, sawtooth dentil-like details, and a broken, semi-circular pediment extending above the roof. A 22'x30' concrete block addition was constructed in the rear in 1967.