Weston in Platte County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Parr Building
1853
| | Weston Historic District 1837 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
1. Parr Building Marker
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Commercial building, brick porcelain facade added early 1900's. Used as a drug store until 1896. Home of Weston's first electric theatre in 1909.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 39° 24.697′ N, 94° 54.072′ W. Marker is in Weston, Missouri, in Platte County. It is on Main Street near Short Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 522 Main Street, Weston MO 64098, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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: Kaufmann Building (here, next to this marker); Timeline of Weston History (a few steps from this marker); How Building (a few steps from this marker); Bechler Building (a few steps from this marker); Corner Building (a few steps from this marker); Cody House (within shouting distance of this marker); United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.
Also see . . . Weston Historical Buildings. Visit Weston website entry (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
2. Parr Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
