-Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercanti

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph: Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercantile
Photograph

Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercantile

Name/Title

-Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercanti

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.269

Description

Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercantile https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Photo

Subject Person or Organization

Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercantile

Subject Place

Location

3rd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Tootle, Wheeler, & Motter Mercantile was located at 402-416 North 3rd Street circa 1892. History of this building/location: Letts-Spencer & Company bought out Turner, Frazer & Company in 1898; Turner, Frazer & Company, a wholesale grocery business, had been established in 1864 in St. Joseph. Letts, Spencer & Co. was originally located in a large building on South Third Street (302-308 S. Third). In 1901 the company constructed a new building at 402-408 N. Third Street. By 1918 the company had merged with another wholesale grocery concern and was known as Letts Parker Grocery Company. (1901) Warehouse/Light Manufacturing Facility. Sullivanesque influence. Six story (exposed basement) brick building. Contrasting diapered sixth story with oculus window openings at each bay; deeply projected copper cornice missing. Each of five bays at the second through fifth stories recessed in opening with a fifth story halfround relieving arch of rowlock brick; 1/1 sash. Remaining fifth story rusticated brick. Pilasters supporting brick arching rest on corbeled and denticulated brick entablature above first story. First story surfaces rusticated with brick masonry. Centered entry bay of dark red terra cotta with keystone and labels; original recessed doorway infilled. South elevation with similar details in upper stories, but different fenestration pattern on basement and first story including large segmentally arched window on first story. Small compatible one story brick addition to north. Alterations do not substantially impact the design or materials of building, and are acceptable within the established registration requirements. The Letts-Spencer Grocery Company & Western Grocery once occupied this building It is currently part of Hillyard Chemical

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH

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Person or Organization

Letts-Spencer Grocery Company