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

Frank Joerden Building

1859

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

1. Frank Joerden Building Marker

Inscription. Joerden occupied this structure with his general store for about forty years. In the early twentieth century, it housed a bakery owned by Julius Rombach.

Erected 2011 by City of Washington, Missouri. (Marker Number 19.)

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 1859.

Location. 38° 33.619′ N, 91° 0.733′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is on West Main Street east of Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 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, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bank of Washington (a few steps from this marker); The Grothaus Building (a few steps from this marker); Voss Bazaar (a few steps from this marker); Bertelsmann Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Droege's Mercantile Food Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward G. Busch Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Herkstroeter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuenemeyer Saloon (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. Frank Joerden 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 313 times since then and 13 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.