106 East Jefferson

106 East Jefferson (HM1DK5)

Location: Winterset, IA 50273 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 20.121', W 94° 0.795'

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c.1880

Prior to the construction of this brick building Kerr and Boyd operated a grocery store here. They advertised "Staple and Fancy Groceries" as early as 1874. When Mr. Boyd retired, and Kerr's son joined him, the letter "d" in Boyd was painted over and the sign then read "Kerr and Boy."

In 1875, Kerr and Son sold to Miller Brothers. The building continued to serve as a grocery store. Everett Clark began working for owners McAndrew and Eldridge in 1896, and became sole owner of the store in 1920. Around 1925 John N. Hartley moved his law offices to the upper floor.

This building later housed the Farmers Market. Their 1938 advertisement offered "3 pounds of popcorn for 19 cents." This grocery store remained here for several years, followed by a meat market, Townsend Seed, and El Dorado, a teen center started by a local teacher in the mid-1950s. Later, other businesses including a beauty salon, and The Shopper occupied the first floor.

The current owner, S. James Smith, of McGowen, Hurst, Clark, & Smith P.C., a CPA firm, moved here in 1988.
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HM NumberHM1DK5
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByMadison County Antique Association
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 7:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 415216 N 4576480
Decimal Degrees41.33535000, -94.01325000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 20.121', W 94° 0.795'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 20' 7.26" N, 94° 0' 47.70" W
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Area Code(s)515, 641
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 E Jefferson St, Winterset IA 50273, US
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