-Photographs of buildings and business advertisements relating to 402-416 North 3rd Street.

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

-Photographs of buildings and business advertisements relating to 402-416 North 3rd Street.

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.329

Tags

Review by supervisor

Description

Photographs of buildings and business advertisements relating to 402-416 North 3rd Street. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Photo

Subject Place

Location

3rd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Circa 1892 TOOTLE, WHEELER & MOTTER MERCANTILE 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1901 LETTS-SPENCER GROCERY COMPANY 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1912 LETTS-SPENCER GROCERY COMPANY 402-408 North 3rd Street Circa 1915 LETTS-PARKER GROCERY COMPANY 402-408 North 3rd Street Circa 1921 LETTS-PARKER GROCERY COMPANY 402-408 North 3rd Street Circa 1924 LETTS-MELICK GROCERY COMPANY 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1930 LETTS-MELICK GROCERY COMPANY 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1930 RITE-WAY GROCERY SYSTEM 402 North 3rd Street Circa 1935 WESTERN GROCERY RITE-WAY GROCERY SYSTEM 402 North 3rd Street Circa 1937 HILLYARD CHEMICAL 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1940 HILLYARD CHEMICAL 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1940 HILLYARD SALES COMPANY 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1946 HILLYARD CHEMICAL 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1946 HILLYARD SALES COMPANY 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1953 HILLYARD CHEMICAL 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1953 HILLYARD SALES CO. Eastern 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1953 HILLYARD SALES CO. Western 402-416 North 3rd Street Circa 1958 HILLYARD CHEMICAL 402-416 North 3rd Street 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 the five bays at the second through fifth stories recessed in opening with a fifth story half-round 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 the 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 the first story. Small compatible one-story brick addition to north. Alterations do not substantially impact the design or materials of the 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. Photo #9 - 1937 St Joseph News Press photo of Hillyard's purchase

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH