137 West Main Street - Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District - Fredericktown, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 33.581 W 090° 17.752
15S E 738851 N 4160400
Historic former newspaper office then library now extension office in the Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District -in Fredericktown, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMJ2MQ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2013
Views: 1
"137 West Main Street - Democrat News Building. This property was constructed ca. 1913 by a local builder, R.B. Cole (who died in 1914). Cole whittled wooden molds for the concrete blocks used to construct the property in 1913. O.J. Ferguson purchased the building for the Democrat News shortly after its completion. In 1957, the building was renovated for the Ozark Regional Library.
The building at 137 West Main Street was constructed ca. 1913 and initially used by Fredericktown’s local newspaper – the Democrat News, established in 1893. The building is a two-story property with a flat built-up roof, exterior concrete block walls, and a raised concrete foundation. The northwest corner of the building holds the original main entrance that has been partially enclosed to accommodate a modern door. This arched fenestration retains engaged columns that illustrate the opening originally held a small corner one-story porch. The lower level windows are situated within the raised foundation level. Upper floor windows retain original decorative hoods. A secondary entry is noted at the primary façade near the west end of the building. This entry is flanked by double-hungmodern windows. A modern awning extends above the entry. The building has a stepped false roofline. Upper primary façade walls are original textured (rock-faced) concrete block." - Historic District Nomination
The building is in excellent condition and now houses the county extension services offices.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
137 West Main Street
Fredericktown, Missouri
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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