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

Henry Herkstroeter Building

1879

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

1. Henry Herkstroeter Building Marker

Inscription. Herkstroeter established his men's clothing business in 1875 and built this structure four years later. His descendants continued business until 1923. Bocklage Menswear built the addition in 1947.

Erected 2011 by City of Washington, Missouri. (Marker Number 23.)

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 1879.

Location. 38° 33.636′ N, 91° 0.779′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is on West Main Street east of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219A West Main 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,

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it finds itself 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: Mense Building (here, next to this marker); Schmidt Jewelry Store (a few steps from this marker); John C. S. Foss Building (a few steps from this marker); Edward G. Busch Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Downtown Washington Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Hotel Addition (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grothaus 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. Henry Herkstroeter Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.