Caspar Christman Building - 1850 - Hermann, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 42.278 W 091° 26.261
15S E 635848 N 4285158
Interesting place this....the outbuilding is a B&B and the second floor is another B&B...
Waymark Code: WM13E1C
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2020
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County of building: Gasconade County
Location of building: Market St., E. 3rd St., - E. side, Hermann
Built: 1885
Architectural Style: Commercial
And, Yet again, we have date issues. The original home, where Subway now sits, was built in 1870 and razed for Subway.
This structure, all local historians say was built in 1885, yet this plaque says 1850...
Also the spelling og this man's name...
"311 Market Street, Caspar Christman Building, 1885, Contributing (Survey #193)
Outbuilding: Garage/apartment, non-contributing
Two story brick building with parapeted side gable roof. A dentiled brick cornice extends
across the façade, and there are two gable roof dormers on the roof. The second floor of the
façade is symmetrical with a center door providing access to the second floor of the full
width porch. There are two segmental arched window openings with stone sills to either side
of this door. Windows have original or early working shutters. The first floor has a wide
wood storefront with low kickplates, a recessed entrance and transoms. A small entrance to
the north provides access to the second floor. East of the house along the alley is a large 2
story garage with gambrel roof that is clad in vinyl siding, c. 1990." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Built in 1885 by Caspar Christman.
"Christman came to Hermann in the 1870s and entered trade as a
merchant tailor. His prominent advertisements were a feature of the
newspaper for many years. In the summer of 1885 he erected the
present building next to the original home on the north side (since
destroyed). The building was a clothing store for many years.
"General description: Two and one half story rectangle shaped
building with a large modern addition at the rear. The building
is constructed of brick laid in common bond. The foundation is not
visible.
"Setting; The building rests at the sidewalk on the façade and is a few
on the south from the adjacent building. On the north there
is a parking lot, though there was once an attached building." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF page 508