St. Albans General Store

St. Albans General Store, also known as Head's Store, is a historic commercial building located at St. Albans, Franklin County, Missouri. It was built in 1892, and is a two-story frame building with a large one-story ell. It features a one-story, wrap-around porch. The main block has a steeply-pitched truncated hip roof. Also on the property is a contributing blacksmith shop constructed in the 1920s. It is a significant example of a rural general store and residence.[2]:5, 12

St. Albans General Store
St. Albans General Store, May 2016
Location3516 St. Albans Rd., St. Albans, Missouri
Coordinates38°34′48″N 90°46′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
NRHP reference No.03000204[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2003

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]


Origins

The store was built by a group of 10 area residents. Each resident contributed 60 dollars to finance the store. The details of the agreement were documented in the "Day Book of the St. Albans Store Building" which was kept by Charles Becker. [1] :14

gollark: World governance has advantages, but also means that institutional brokenness affects *everyone*.
gollark: I don't agree.
gollark: It is a cool idea. Quite elegant, apparently liked by economists, and fair.
gollark: ++remind 20y check America
gollark: Approximate Markdown compatibility.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Debble Sheals (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Albans General Store" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01. (includes 14 photographs from 2002)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.