312 N Commercial - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.107 W 096° 10.802
14S E 746251 N 4254161
This one-story brown brick building is located at 312 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMMA31
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2014
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From the National Register application:
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"Commercial Building Status: Contributing
Address: 312 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1930 (Estimated)
Parcel ID: 195-15-0-10-21-010.00-0
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Architectural Classification: Commercial Style
Description:
This one-part commercial block features buff brick wall facing and a storefront comprised of a two-part aluminum-framed display window, a brick bulkhead, and a recessed entrance at the north end. The entrance contains a single door with transom above. A continuous aluminum visor awning, anchored to the upper façade wall, spans the full width of this building and its neighbor to the north (03-29-11_104). Soldier brick forms a slightly projecting rectangular enframement on the upper façade wall. Terra cotta coping tiles cap the parapet wall.
History:
This building was built ca. 1930, between the 1929 and 1946 Sanborn maps. In 1946, it housed an electrical repair shop.
Integrity:
This building retains its ca. 1930 appearance and, therefore, is classified as a contributor."