Fred Lynch retired in 2018 after capturing images for the Southeast Missourian since 1975, in that time moving from black-and-white to color, from film to digital and to video. The blog title is a nod to an earlier era of news photography and the 4x5 Speed Graphic: It's more important to be there for the shot than to worry about technical details.

Cherry Florist greenhouse

Posted Monday, September 17, 2012, at 12:00 AM

Cherry Florist greenhouse, 1836 West Broadway.

The business was relocated from 318 Broadway.

John T. Cherry built the florist shop and conservatory at 318 Broadway in Cape Girardeau in 1924. The conservatory, built mostly of glass and attached to the florist shop, was used to grow and display flowers.

The original building was razed. A new structure opened in 1929.

Here is a picture of the building and its history.

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