Unionville Granite Works - Unionville, MO - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

County of building: Putnam County
Location of building: 112 S. 17th St., Unionville
Original occupant: Unionville Granite Works
Current Occupant: vacant
Built: 1892
Architect: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate
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"112 South 17th Street (Unionville Granite Works, 1892)
"Rectangular plan (20x30, 20x70), two-story, brick walls. Two-part commercial block, Italianate style (elongated narrow upper windows with elaborate metal lintels, centered upper level front door, cast iron storefront, and pressed metal cornice). This is the south half of a double-width storefront. This facade has the identical cornice, lintels, and cast iron storefront as the two buildings to the south, and 1619, 1621 -23 Grant Street. The probable manufacturer was the General Machinery and Foundry Company, Quincy, Illinois, known producer for the 110 South 17th Street facade. Like its neighbor to the south, this one has a centered upper level front door, which is centered atop a support column. These doors exited onto the roofs of permanent sidewalk canopies now removed. Of particular interest are the fronts of the two sidewalls, which feature twin rubbed brick corner rounded column-like edges. The cast iron storefront remains visible although the transom level has been infilled with panels and the ceiling level dropped. A central entrance leads upstairs. The entry on this storefront is centered. The original window openings survive in this storefront. Behind the building are a concrete block stoop and a large (3x3) brick chimney. Rugsurfaced brick forms the sills on the rear wall and the windows are metal casement replacements, and the arches are flat. The two-story front portion of building is quite shallow compared to others on the square. Map #35. Contributing." ~ NRHP Nomination Form