County of building: Callaway County
Location of building: Court St., middle of block between 5th St. & 6th St., west side, Fulton
Built: c. 1884
Original Occupant: Payne and Henderson Shoe Store
Current Occupant: Center Court (office supplies)
" ... been covered with corrugated aluminum, and an aluminum awning over the first floor which is mostly plate glass.
Dock in the rear; balcony inside (20x20')
"In 1895, fruits and notions were sold
in a building at this site; . . . and in 1890 and 1884, a grocery was located here on the first floor and
the Masonic Lodge was located on the second floor.
"Edward H. Payne, the son of E. Howard Payne, a farmer and trader from
St. Louis, and Maggie A. Robnett Payne, was born in Fulton in 1875.
Before opening his shoe store he had worked in the dry goods business.
"E.C. Henderson, who was born in 1873, was a traveling shoe salesman in
the Fulton area who for a season earned the title "Knight of the Grip",
according to the 1912 Ful ton Souvenir. Henderson was a member of the
Masons." ~ Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Fulton Survey
"523 Court Street (Payne and Henderson Shoe Store). Two story brick with tall segmental
arch windows. Architectural shingles currently cover the top 1/5 of the building. Wooden
pilasters accentuate both front corners. Below the windows a permanent wooden awning
has been added. Interior first floor retains original tin ceiling. [NC]
"In 1884 and 1890, a grocery was located here on the first floor and the Masonic lodge was
located on the second. In 1895, fruits and notions were sold in the building. In 1902 it was
a book and stationary store on the first floor and wallpaper and moldings on the second
floor. The Sanborn maps of 1910 and 1917 indicate that this was a shoe store. According
to the Fulton Souvenir book of 1912, this was the Payne and Henderson Shoe Store.
"Edward H. Payne, the son of E. Howard Payne, a farmer and trader from St. Louis and
Maggie A. Robnett Payne, was born in Fulton in 1875. Before opening his shoe store, he
worked in the dry good business. E.C. Henderson, who was born in 1873, was a traveling
shoe salesman in the Fulton area and was a member of the Masonic Lodge." ~ NRHP Nomination Form