Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Joshua Mitchell Building

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

1. Joshua Mitchell Building Marker

Inscription.

This building was constructed in 1836 by Joshua Mitchell. It was one of the first brick commercial store houses in Hannibal. Located on 2nd Street, now called Main St., the hub of commercial activity. It was purchased in 1844 by Zachariah Draper, leading citizen and friend of John M. Clemens. Most likely it served as one of the first land offices & bookstores in town.
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This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 39° 42.717′ N, 91° 21.431′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Main Street north of Bird Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 North Main Street, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: New Cash Store (here, next to this marker); Henry Collins Building (here, next to this marker); Abner Nash Building (a few steps from this marker); McDaniel's Candy Store

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(a few steps from this marker); Grant's Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Owsley's Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grant's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Regarding Joshua Mitchell Building. Building contributes to the Mark Twain National Register Historic District.

Also see . . . Mark Twain Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

2. Joshua Mitchell Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.