1887 - Lee's Downtowner Cafe - Ottawa, Ks.
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N 38° 36.880 W 095° 16.116
15S E 302485 N 4276458
This building was originally was the Lee's Downtowner Cafe, built in 1887, and it is located at 229 S Main Street in Ottawa, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMF7HQ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2012
Views: 2
From the National Register Application:
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"Date of Construction: 1887
Style: Italianate
Historic Name: Lee's Downtowner Cafe
This is a two-story brick Italianate commercial building. Thin cast iron pilasters divide the first story into four bays. The three-bay storefront features wood-framed plate glass windows resting on paneled wood bulkheads flanking a central entrance. The entrance has a single non-historic door with sidelights. Wood-framed transom windows top the storefront and entrance. At the south end of the building, the fourth bay contains a paneled wood entrance door that provides access to the upper story. The two-light transom window above this opening remains visible. The first-story pilasters terminate in an ornamental metal belt course between the first and second stories. The second story has three single double-hung wood sash windows with a one-over- one light configuration. Each window has a stone sill and an ornate hood with a peaked profile. The cast iron storefront, the window treatment, and the projecting cornice with large and small brackets convey the building's architectural style."
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