Manpower - Ottawa, Kansas - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

Date of Construction: c. 1895
Style: Late Victorian

This is a two-story brick Late Victorian commercial block building. The first story contains a single storefront. Wood-framed plate glass display windows rest on low brick walls and are separated by cast iron columns. The recessed entrance is at the west end of the facade. Plywood covers the display window in the east elevation and the transom area. The second story and cornice convey the building's architectural style. There are three window openings in the east and south elevations. Each arched opening contains a double-hung wood sash window with a one-over-one light configuration and has a projecting arched brick lintel and a stone sill. Wood panels incised with a floral design fill the arched openings above the windows. The brick piers at the front corners of the building are slightly flared, mimicking the shape of the cast iron storefront columns. The stepped brick cornice is corbelled on the south elevation.

Although non-historic materials have partially altered the storefront, this building retains sufficient architectural integrity to convey its historic associations. It contributes to the significance of the historic district.