210 Fifth Street

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Evaluation:

This is a contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district. This single story building now contains two storefronts.

District Characteristic	Yes	No	Findings/Recommendations
Two-story brick with narrow mass		X
Larger, broader massing		X
Other key façade features		X
Architectural style		X
Prominent location		X	Save for its location adjacent to a pedestrian alleyway.
Original façade materials	X
Upper fenestration pattern		X
Sympathetic Storefront Infill	X		Virtually all storefront.
Brick corbelled parapet		X	Plain parapet front.
Cornice/coping (not metal)	X

Physical Description:

This building is identical in every respect to 208 Fifth.

Documented Alterations:

What is for certain is that this north half of the building followed the south half by a year. A confusing account (Register, May 17, 1952) describes how the Banner Variety had to close when the floor dropped two inches when rain water collapsed a brick foundation “on the north side where a new store is being built.” This was a two-story brick building. The replacement was to be single story, 25 feet by 100 feet. Jacobsen stated that he “would not reopen [Banner?] until he can move into the new building in about four weeks.” The only changes apart from the rear addition (see 208) is the loss of a double door (1968) and the addition of a boxed wooden cornice in lieu of an awning. Permits note electrical work 1966, 1979 and 1985.

Commercial History:

The earlier building was moved south to allow for its construction. Tenants were the and the

Business	Owner	Start	Stop	Notes of Interest
Memory Lane		2016	2019	208 and 210 Fifth-Antiques
Judy K’s		2000	2000
Impressions with K Michelle		1996	1997
Great Plains Exchange		1994	1995
The Station	John Mathews	1992	1995	Antiques
Solid Oak		1984	1990
The Bare Ole Necessities		1983	1985	From Valley West Mall, February 1983
The Fireside Shop	Mindy Wilcox	1979	1981	From Hickman Road, Valley West Mall-linked to Homecrafter at 208 Fifth
Frame Factory		1970	1976
(Banner) Ben Franklin Store		1964	1968
Banner 5¢-$1.00/Variety Store	Harry Jacobson	1955	1965
Construction	Harry Jacobson	1952		Harry Jacobson acquired this half lot in 1945 and built this building 1952, obtaining the permit for a $15,000 building in mid-July (Express, July 10, August 14, 1952). It replaced the G. W. Hawks building that was built in 1915 (Tribune, September 8, 1915).