Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Ten buildings described in the 1983 National Register of Historic Places Inventory on the south side of East Main between South Foster and Appletree

Blumberg's (100 to 110 E. Main Street): part before 1893*; five, varied, two story, brick commercial structures were consolidated into the old Blumberg's Department Store; one, the Baker Building, was torn down c. 1954 during expansion; others reportedly remain somewhat intact under large sheet aluminum facade covering; first floor altered with aluminum and large glass display windows.

E. R. Porter Hardware Building (112 E. Main Street): c. 1890, c. 1907; two story, yellow brick; one story, brick structure built c. 1890 was reportedly raised into present two story structure with present facade in 1907; pressed metal, bracketed cornice; three windows with limestone lintels and sills on second floor; metal cornice over first floor storefront; structure retains most original interior and exterior fabric; oldest continuously operating business in same building in Dothan.

Building (114 E. Main Street): before 1893*; one story, brick; upper facade covered with smooth stucco; storefront altered and covered with carrarra glass and new plate glass windows.

Byrd and Carter Attorneys (116 E. Main Street): before 1893*; one story, brick; facade completely covered with a new brick facade.

Main Street Grill (118 E. Main Street): before 1903*; one story, brick; small brick cornice and two recessed panels in upper facade; storefront has been altered with new aluminum and glass.

Charles D. Peters, Consulting Engineer (120 E. Main Street): before 1903*; one story, brick; facade completely covered with a new brick facade.

Ellison Drug Building (126 E. Main Street): before 1893*, c. 1907; two story, light colored brick; original facade believed to have been placed over original red brick facade c. 1907. Four 1 over 1 windows in second floor front facade and six along left side facade (facing S. St. Andrews Street); first floor storefront has been altered with wood, brick and glass; two limestone belts and heavy, bracketed limestone cornice extend around entire facade.

Young Building (200-202 E. Main Street): 1914; five story, white enamelled brick office building; built by J. R. Young, Mayor of Dothan for four separate two year terms; detailed limestone cornice on front and right side (facing S. St. Andrews St.) facades; decorative blue tiles in upper front facade; original windows on upper four floors have been replaced with single sheets of plate glass with aluminum trim; storefront on first floor front has been replaced with new aluminum and plate glass; marble apron around bottom of facade.

Building (204 E. Main Street): before 1920*; two story, brown brick; brick cornice; three stone bands across facade; three 1 over 1 windows in second floor facade; retains original wood and glass storefront.

Building (206 E. Main Street): before 1903*; one story, brick; brick cornice and recessed, rectangular brick panel in upper facade; storefront has been altered with aluminum and plate glass.

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