County of building: Franklin County
Location of building: W. Main St. & Cedar St., NW corner, Washington
Built: 1860
Classified: A-3 & commercial
Current Occupant: Vacant
District Map
"Federal/Greek Revival, circa 1849 - 1895, Coded A.
This group is largely represented by vernacular interpretations of Federal and/or Greek Revival styles; it contains one of the largest single collections of buildings (about one-fourth of the total) and enjoyed the greatest longevity. All rest on stone foundations and all except two are brick. The majority are three bays wide and rise two stories with first story utilized as commercial space and -second for residential; a few are one story commercial. ... Typically facades are symmetrical and feature openings headed with either jack arches, flat lintels or segmental arches; roofs are gabled or occasionally low-hipped. Ornamentation is restrained, generally limited to brick dentilling, stringcourses, recessed paneling and pilasters. Several feature decorative cast iron balconies, lintels or storefronts. While the majority of roofs are side-gabled, five feature street-front gables or shaped parapets sometimes pierced with an attic window or lunette. ..." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Residential (c. 1849 - 1930), Coded 3
This designation denotes fifteen buildings used only for residential purposes (all are detached, single-family except for two detached, multi-family), as well as numerous buildings which mix residential use with commercial and a few which are institutional/residential or industrial/residential and are doubled coded as such." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Commercial, Coded With Black Bar
This designation indicates that historically the building (or part of it) was used for commercial purposes. Since very few properties were constructed exclusively for commerce, the black bar code at the front of the property parcel generally refers to a first story storefront." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
Historic Marker on Bldg. Text:
HIBBELER BUILDING
Having been in business with partners L.H. Peistrup and C.H. Herkstroeter since 1861, John D. Hebbeler relocated to this building from Elm and Main Streets. Later operating solely, records show that the Hebbeler General Merchandise Store remained here until 1895.
1875
"Cast iron storefront facing Cedar Street. Iron columns have Corinthian caps. Brick piers flank secondary entry on Main Street. Rear entry on Main Street accesses first and second floors. Brick stringcourse divides attic Facade contains three attic windows. South elevation has a stepped parapet.
"Historic photo hanging today in the Bank of Washington identifies building as "J. D. Hibbeler General Merchandise". Hibbeler owned the parcel in 1895. Sanborn Maps: 1908 moving pictures; 1916-1926 Bone Products Co. (Mfr's of bone pipe stems) 1893-1898 General Merchandise
"Kiel lists Hibbeler in business 1870-95; Journal (1895) states Hibbeler was established in 1861 with partner Peistrup. (1869 Bird's Eye View shows a" ~ Washington Historic Survey Phase II-III, page 646