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Droege's Mercantile Food Store

 
 
Droege's Mercantile Food Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018
1. Droege's Mercantile Food Store Marker
Inscription. In 1867 John G. Droege opened Droege's Mercantile Food Store on Main Street in Downtown Washington. He was followed by Cecilia Jack, Firmin and Butch & Judy Droege. This building was built in 1896.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
 
Location. 38° 33.608′ N, 91° 0.708′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. Marker is on West Main Street west of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 West Main Street, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bertelsmann Building (here, next to this marker); Bank of Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Voss Bazaar (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuenemeyer Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Joerden Building (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Henry Herweck Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grothaus Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Becker Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
 
Also see . . .  Washington Historical Society Self-Guided Tour. (Submitted on March 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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109 West Main Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018
2. 109 West Main Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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