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Feature 169: 103 West Lexington Avenue (in 2011)

Commercial style building

Classification: Contributing. Historic Name: Fournie Building. Architectural Style: Commercial. Construction Date: ca. 1905. Period 2 of Harry S Truman's Life: Establishing Community Roots, 1890-1919. Tax Identification: 26-230-16-02. Legal Description: Old Town, part of lot 64. Description: Contributing two-story brick commercial building; rectangular in shape; flat roof behind stepped parapet on north-facing facade; brick exterior; large display windows (ground floor) and three window openings (second floor); recessed entry; awning projects over sidewalk. The building is located on the south side of West Lexington, directly across from the Courthouse; a sidewalk extends along facade. History/Significance: This two-story building replaced a two-story Italianate style building, occupied by a saloon in 1890s, which stood on this site until around 1905 when the present building was constructed. A saloon with a poolroom in the rear of the building operated by Louis Fournie (there in 1907 and 1911) may have been the new building's first ground-floor tenant. A tailor conducted business on the second floor. By 1930, the Missouri Fruit Company occupied the ground floor and Necessary Real Estate Company and Gaston and Becker Bowling held forth above. By the 1950s, Peters Shoes, "known for better values," according to the building's marquis, occupied this building. In the 1970s, an enormous sign advertising Levi's boots completely covered all but the display windows. This sign later was removed and the second-floor wall and original window openings again were revealed.

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