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101 West Lexington Avenue

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Resource 168 101 West Lexington Avenue (in 2011) Classification: Contributing. Historic Name: None found. Architectural Style: Modern. Construction Date: ca. 1950. Period 4 of Harry S Truman's Life: Attaining National Prominence, 1934-1953. Tax Identification: 26-230-16-01. Legal Description: Old Town, part of lot 64. Description: Contributing one-story brick commercial building; rectangular in shape, brick exterior; flat roof behind parapet; large plate-glass display windows on north-facing façade; no windows on long wall facing South Main Street; awning extends over sidewalk. Building is located on corner lot (southwest corner of West Lexington and South Main) across from Courthouse [Resource 174]; sidewalks extend along two walls. • Alterations: Either the second-floor of the previous building was removed, or, more likely, this present building was constructed around 1950. History/Significance: This commercial building has housed various retail stores through the years. Berlin's Inc., a clothing store, operated here in 1932. In 1952, the Bormaster Shoe Store was located in this space. Hobby Corner occupied the building in 1972.

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Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Code: HSTR

101 West Lexington Avenue, Independence, Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Jackson County, Missouri
Latitude: 38.9012985229492, Longitude: -94.5307006835938

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05/01/2011 | Date is approximate. All photographs were taken during May 2011.

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