Marceline in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Confectionery

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 18, 2010

1. Confectionery Marker

Inscription. The confectionery located at this site in the Allen Hotel Block, built in 1905, was a favorite stop for Marcelineans with a sweet tooth. When designing Downtown Disney, which is adjacent to Disneyland, the Disney Company included Marceline's Confectionery in this themed area. Downtown Disney opened 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 42.91′ N, 92° 57.025′ W. Marker is in Marceline, Missouri, in Linn County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street and West Ritchie Avenue. Main St is also known as Kansas Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 North Main Street, Marceline MO 64658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. 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

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Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zurchers (a few steps from this marker); Main Street USA (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Uptown Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Walt Disney Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe 2546 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); E.P. Ripley Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marceline.

More about this marker. Marker is affixed to the face of the northeast wall of the Allen Hotel Block building.

Allen Hotel Block Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 18, 2010

2. Allen Hotel Block Building

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

3. Confectionery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on July 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.