J. N. Harrison Building - Ottawa, Kansas - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

"Date of Construction: 1892
Style: Late Victorian
Historic Name: J. N. Harrison Building

This is a two-story brick Late Victorian commercial building. The first-story storefront features full-height plate glass display windows and a wood entrance door. Adjacent to the storefront is a paneled wood door that provides access to the second story. Above the storefront and entrances, a band of wood-framed transom lights spans the width of the building. The piers at the outer bays of the first story are rusticated stone blocks. The second story is an exuberant illustration of Late Victorian design. The second-story fenestration features narrow wood double-hung sash windows with a one-over-one light configuration. The outer bays each feature two windows and the central bay features a projecting oriel with four windows. A small transom tops each opening. The cast iron and pressed metal horizontal and vertical spandrels are heavily ornamented with roundels and floral swags. The composite cornice terminates in a parapetted gable at the center of the facade. Finials mark the corners of the building and the parapet. "18J.N.Harrison.92" is attached to the base of the parapet gable.

This building retains a high degree of architectural integrity and clearly conveys its historic associations. It contributes to the significance of the historic district.