Fore Shoe Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Fore Shoe Company Building

Washington, Franklin County, Missouri
Listed
December 23, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001432

About this property

Fore Shoe Company Building, also known as the Washington Shoe Company Building and Kane Dunham & Kraus Shoe Company Building, is a historic shoe factory building located at Washington, Franklin County, Missouri. The original section was built in 1925, and is a two-story, reinforced concrete and wood beam structure sheathed in brick. A two- and three-story brick addition was built in 1927, and is of steel frame construction. The building features a prominent brick smoke stack and measures approximately 58,000 square feet of floor space. The factory closed in 1971. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

601 E 6th St.
Washington, Franklin County, Missouri
38.55432, -91.00487

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Fore Shoe Company Building listed on the National Register?

Fore Shoe Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Fore Shoe Company Building?

Fore Shoe Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fore Shoe Company Building?

The period of significance for Fore Shoe Company Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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