County of house: Chariton County
Location of house: 404 S. Broadway St., Salisbury
Date: circa 1898
"2. 404 South Broadway, circa 1898.
The cross-gabled, one-story house is a restrained mix of the Spindlework and Free Classic decorative
subtypes. Gables project from the east façade and the north side. The house has cedar clapboard siding,
double-hung windows and decorative shutters. Ionic columns and brackets support a wrap-around front
porch. Entrance doors are located in the east and north sides under the porch. A narrow, rectangular tower
clad in fishscale shingles rises one story above the northwest corner of the house between the cross
gables. The cross-gabled tower has a single-pane window in each side. All gables on the house retain their
historic verge boards. The house has a brick and concrete foundation and the roof is clad in asphalt. The
current owner restored the house and enclosed the rear porch in 2006. The house is shown in its current configuration on the 1910 Sanborn map." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"2. 404 South Broadway, circa 1898. This house was built for Harry and Melissa Plattner around 1898.
Harry Plattner was a partner in the Williams & Plattner Dry Goods store in Salisbury, probably in
business with his father-in-law." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"The Salisbury Square Historic District encompasses nine houses located along South Broadway between 4th and 6th Streets in Salisbury, Chariton County, Missouri. Eight of the houses are on the west side of Broadway, and one house is on the east side. The District has one non-contributing house and six noncontributing garages. The District is located one block south of Salisbury’s downtown on a block platted as Salisbury Square with the founding of the town in 1867. The contributing houses include Salisbury’s most intact cluster of Victorian-era houses. These buildings illustrate the spectrum of the Queen Anne architectural style constructed between the late 1800s thru the early 1900s, as well as historically significant alterations to these dwellings. While all of the contributing houses exhibit elements of the Queen Anne style, they range from simple footprints and restrained ornament to more elaborate designs for decoration and massing. Built for Salisbury’s merchant class, the dwellings reflect building trends popular during the town’s most important era of growth.
"The houses within the District occupy city lots of various widths, all oriented toward Broadway. The grade of each lot is level with the sidewalk. Concrete front walks connect each house to the public sidewalk on each side of Broadway. Mature deciduous trees line the grass easement strips that separate the yards from Broadway. Vacated alleys run behind each property.
"The neighborhood surrounding the District grew out of land donated to the City of Salisbury by town founder Lucius Salisbury. Individuals built single-family houses in the neighborhood sporadically during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The nominated properties reflect this organic development. Nearby houses include simple vernacular dwellings, grand late-Victorians, 1920s Tudor Revivals and Bungalows, and 1950s Commercial buildings. Within these diverse surroundings, the Salisbury Square Historic District retains a distinct connection to its 1870-1916 period of development with architecture that reflects its period of significance.
"The District extends from 4th Street to 6th Street along the west side and Broadway and includes one property on the east side of the street on the northeast corner of 5th Street and Broadway. The boundaries reflect a collection of intact Queen Anne houses that remain notable in form and design." ~ NRHP Nomination Form