Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dickbrader Hardware

c. 1860

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018

1. Dickbrader Hardware Marker

Inscription. Built by developer C.H. Kahmann, for fifty-one years this was Dickbrader Hardware. Since then it has been an eating establishment, housing the Olympia Candy Kitchen, Mealer's Cafe and Cowan's Restaurant.

Erected by City of Washington, Missouri.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, City of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 38° 33.616′ N, 91° 0.819′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is on Elm Street north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Elm Street, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beckmann Building (a few steps from this marker); Washington Bakery (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Hotel Addition (a few steps from this marker); St. Francis Borgia Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mense Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Herkstroeter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); John C. S. Foss Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018

2. Dickbrader Hardware Marker

Timeline of building's history inside of Cowan's image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018

3. Timeline of building's history inside of Cowan's

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.