Mapping the 'white way' revisited

An earlier installment of this blog featured a 1911 map of Main Street, that listed the merchants and property owners that lined it as well as interesecting streets. The Cape Girardeau Commercial Club at the time was attempting to drum up support for a "white way" street lighting project. As the various merchants signed onto the scheme, Xs were placed next to their names on the map, showing their support.

Working ahead on the "Out of the past" column, I ran across a similar map of Broadway. It was published in The Daily Republican Nov. 20, 1911. Like the earlier diagram, you'll find a transcription of the names below the map. Enjoy!

Moving west to east along the south side of Broadway, beginning at Pacific Street:

John A. VanDeven (a grocery; when I was young, it housed Craftsman Office Supply)

W.F. Rodney

Lelia VanDeven

Herman Rabich

Phone Co. (much later, Shakey's Pizza)

(Ellis street intersects)

A. Drusch

J.M. Finney

J.C. Clippard

C.J. and W.M. Stone (grocery)

Fred Witmore Heirs

W.F. Haupt

F. Scheppelmann Estate

J. Barenkamp (Joseph; shoes and boots)

H.F. Martens

(Sprigg street intersects)

Alex C. Vasterling

Aug. Hunze

Clara E. Kay

Hy. R. Willer

Hy. A. Leher (a tinner)

M. Penowfsky (Miss M.E. Pennowsky, millinery)

M.E. Coerver

(Frederick Street intersects)

A. Walther

A.C. Vasterling

A. Brinkopf

I.B. Miller (that would be I. Ben Miller, Cape's premier ice cream man)

W.G. Bergmann

Alex. Ross

E. Hitt

S. Hitt Estate

S.H. Kress

C.E. Kage

A. Brunkhorst

(Middle Street intersects)

Mrs. M. Engelmann

H. Rabich

A. and R. Walther

Mrs. T. Graessle

C. Klages Heirs

C. Ruessler Sr.

H. Mueller

Alex. C. Vasterling

Geo. McBride (Idan-Ha Hotel)

(Fountain Street intersects)

Federal Building (built in 1909; a much prettier building than the one currently being auctioned)

Joe Wilson

Wilson Brothers

Mrs. K. Doyle (Kate; future home of The Missourian Building)

(Lorimier Street intersects)

Presbyterian Church

Phillips & Bartels

Naeter Bros. (Fred, George and Harry; home of The Daily Republican newspaper)

City

S. Hitt Est.

J.F. Williams

M.A. Grissom

(Spanish Street intersects)

Starting back at Pacific Street and moving east along the north side of Broadway:

G.H. Cramer Heirs

Anna F. Jaeger

Amanda Allers

H.A. Leher

(Ellis Street intersects)

L. Jaeger

J. Jaeger

B. Hauenschild

A. Bremermann

A. Thiesen

Bauer Bros. (a bakery)

(Sprigg Street intersects)

Emma Sailer

William Willeke

M. Steck

C.J. Haman

Christine Haman

W.S. Bohnsack

Meyer Bros.

G. Hartung (a lock- and gunsmith)

(Frederick Street intersects)

Mrs. M. Phillipson

W.H. Huters

Mrs. S. Bruenning

J.M. Wilson

A. List

A. Brunkhorst

R. Walther (furniture and undertaking)

(Middle Street intersects)

Mrs. E. Meyer

Mrs. C. Gockel

Stein & Lance (a flour mill; destroyed by fire in    )

W.H. Vogel

L. Kempe

H.&H. Bldg.

(Fountain Street intersects)

Mrs. J. Wilson (future site of the Hotel Marquette)

J.H. Rider Estate

M.D. Wilson

Alexander, D. and E.

Mrs. J. Van Amberg

Mrs. F. Boss

J.F. Schuchert (the Opera House)

(Lorimier Street intersects)

Anna List (neat residence that resembled a castle; I'm still looking for a good photo of the house)

Alexander & Kochtitzky

R.G. Whitelaw

J.F. Williams

(Spanish Street intersects)

Baptist Church