417 N Commercial - Emporia Downtown Historic District - Emporia, Ks.
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N 38° 24.200 W 096° 10.819
14S E 746221 N 4254332
This two-story brown brick building is located at 417 N Commercial in Emporia, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMMA90
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2014
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From the National Register application:
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"Commercial Building Status: Contributing
Address: 417 N COMMERCIAL ST
Date of Construction: 1884 (Estimated); 1930 (Estimated)
Parcel ID: 195-15-0-20-14-015.00-0
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade - Professional
Architectural Classification: Commercial Style
Description:
This brick two-part commercial block occupies a double-width lot. The upper-story fenestration defines four bays, each containing a non-historic three-part fixed sash window. Non-historic painted concrete and brick storefront elements occupy the original storefront opening and exhibit a stylized design with two entrances flanking a solid brick wall and recessed beneath arched openings. A shallow, cantilevered pent roof element spans the full width of the storefront. Historic character-defining features present include: the stone parapet coping blocks, the buff brick facing, the decorative corbel brick courses at cornice level, the four header brick rectangular enframements on the upper-façade wall both above and below the windows, and the header brick windowsills.
History:
This 50'-wide building was being built in 1884. By 1888, it housed a hardware and stove shop. In 1893, this was a carriage repository. The first floor had been divided into two stores - a piano shop and printing shop. The second floor housed offices. By 1905, the print shop had moved to the second floor. There was a grocery and meat shop on the south half in 1911. The north half was vacant. By 1911, there was a restaurant in the north half. The current upper facade dates to ca. 1930. The lower facade dates to the ca. 1960s.
Integrity:
This building is classified as a contributor because its overall appearance dates to the district’s period of significance."