Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Droege's Mercantile Food Store
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. It 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.
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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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. Website homepage (Submitted on March 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 32 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.
