- A third steamer Cape Girardeau was christened 100 years ago (3/26/24)
- Cape Girardeau christens its namesake (3/19/24)
- The humanist philosophy of Lester Mondale (3/12/24)1
- Cape Osteopathic Hospital opens its doors (3/5/24)
- 8 killed and a million dollars damage done in 1924 tornado (2/27/24)1
- Jackson's militant priest, county recorder at odds over marriage licenses (2/20/24)
- Streaking fad comes to Cape (2/13/24)2
Industrial Supplement, Part 11: The End
I think by the time the publishers were getting to the end of the 1907 Industrial Supplement, they were getting tired of writing copy. They filled the last page with photos and captions.
You'll notice as you read my comments under the various photos that I frequently reference the National Register of Historic Places. You can read the applications for these historic sites at Missouri Department of Natural Resources website.
ANOTHER PAGE SHOWING THE HIGH CLASS OF NEW RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS
Residence of L.S. Joseph.
One of the finest frame houses in the city. With its wide verandas and beautiful surroundings, it makes a home that attracts much attention.
(The 1906 City Directory lists L.S. Joseph as the cashier of First National Bank. He and his wife, Jennie, resided at the corner of Sprigg and North streets.)
Home of Herman Rabich.
Model brick residence, located at 816 Themis St.
(Herman Rabich, according to the 1906 City Directory, was a building contractor.)
Home of R.F. Wicterich.
Model brick residence on Good Hope Street.
(The Dr. Robert Felix and Elma Taylor Wicherich house is at 300 Good Hope St. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.)
Residences for tenants.
Built by D.A. Glenn. They show the class of residences being erected for the benefit of renters.
(This photo shows the house at the southwest corner of Lorimier and Independence streets, as well as the house west of it.)
Residence of John L. Miller.
A model brick home, located on a beautiful lawn at the corner of Spanish and Merriwether streets, and overlooking the Mississippi River.
(In later years, this house was transformed into the Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital.)
The Klostermann Building.
Located on Spanish Street, south of Independence, the tallest part of this block was erected during the year and is a fine building.
(The structure on the corner housed Klostermann's Bee Store for many years. It burned in 1989, while it housed Uncle Ralph's Furniture. The structure shown south of it in the photograph is known as the Klostermann Block or the Alliance Building. It was elevated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.)
W.H. Haupt's flat building.
Contains two fine store buildings and two model apartments on the second floor. Located at 709 and 711 Broadway.
(When this photo was made, the building housed a grocery store and a drug store. Over the years, both locations have housed a variety of businesses. Most prominent of these were Finney's Drug Store at 709 Broadway and Cape Hardware Co. at 711 Broadway.)
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