Plevna General Store

The Plevna General Store was a historic general merchandise store located at 3rd and Main in Plevna, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1988.[3] The building was in continuous operation as a general store for 83 years until it was destroyed by a fire in 1997,[4] and was removed from the National Register in 2004.

Plevna General Store
The Plevna General Store, circa 1977
Location3rd and Main, Plevna, Kansas
Coordinates37°58′20″N 98°18′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectCaldwell, John[1]
NRHP reference No.88002968[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1988
Removed from NRHPFebruary 25, 2004

History

In 1897, brothers Emmett and Jeremiah Hinshaw purchased a general merchandise business in Plevna, Kansas. They named the business "Hinshaw and Hinshaw General Merchandising."[5]

1910s-1920s

In September 1913, the Hinshaw brothers began construction of a new general store building, located at the corner of 3rd Ave and Main street in Plevna. The new "Hinshaw and Hinshaw General Store" opened for business the week of November 17, 1913.[6][7]

In 1917, Emmett Hinshaw's son, N.H. "Jack" Hinshaw, purchased a one quarter interest of stock in the business from his father and uncle. A year later, in 1918, Jeremiah Hinshaw left the business.[8][9]

1920s-1970s

Following Emmett Hinshaw’s death in 1928, his son Jack took ownership of the store.[10] Jack operated the store for the next 47 years until selling the business in 1975.[9]

1970s-1980s

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Lee Holmes purchased the store from Hinshaw in 1975 and operated it until 1987.[9] It was during this time that the name of the store was changed to the "Plevna General Store.”

1980s-1990s

In 1987, the Plevna General Store was purchased by Charles and Shirley Kern.[11] The Kern family operated the store for 10 years.

An advertisement for the original Hinshaw & Hinshaw General Merchandising business from The Chronicle Newspaper (Windom, KS) October 20, 1910

Fire

At approximately 7:50pm on Friday, January 3, 1997, the building caught fire and was completely destroyed as a result. It took firefighters several hours to bring the conflagration under control. Although the exact origin of the blaze was never determined, an electrical fire was thought to be the cause. Owner Charles Kern told The Hutchinson News "When I arrived, the power line between the building and the pole was burning, and the building started burning on that side."[4]

Historical Recognition

The Plevna General Store was added to the Register of Historic Kansas Places and National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1988.[11] It was removed from the register on February 25, 2004.[12]

References
  1. "National Register Information System database".
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places".
  4. Don L. Hart (January 4, 1997). "Fire engulfs Plevna Store". The Hutchinson News.
  5. "The Hinshaw Family Association - Emmett Hinshaw".
  6. "'Plevna' Section". The Sylvia Sun. September 18, 1913.
  7. "'Plevna' Section". The Sylvia Sun. November 20, 1913.
  8. "The Hinshaw Family Association - J.N. Hinshaw".
  9. Cindy Schwartz (June 10, 1975). "Hinshaw's store is a step back in time". The Hutchinson News.
  10. "The Hinshaw Family Association - N.H. Hinshaw".
  11. "Plevna store on state register". The Hutchinson News. December 21, 1988.
  12. "National Register of Historic Places listings in Reno County, Kansas".
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