421-423 Delaware - Leavenworth Downtown Historic District - Leavenworth, Kansas - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Building Date: 1914
Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Classical Revival
Functional Use/Type COMMERCE: Two-Part Commercial Block

This three-story, nine-bay, symmetrical brick building has classical terra-cotta ornamentation. The left six bays of the storefront house the F.W. Woolworth Co. and consist of two recessed entries and plate glass display windows. A recessed entry with classical ornamented surrounds occupies the seventh bay and provides access to the upper stories. The eighth and ninth bays contain a small shop, which has a recessed entry. Brick pillars separate the upper story bays. The brick pillars and the spandrels below the windows have terra-cotta tiles. The second story openings incorporate two stacked pairs of double-hung sash windows with one-over-one lights. The third story windows are narrower pairs of stacked double-hung sash windows with one-over-one lights and have a single pane transom above each pair. A dentil course, brackets, an elaborate molded cornice, and ornamented parapet cap the building. The storefront and transom reflect modern alterations.

This property has retained its architectural elements representative of period style. Its original architectural elements give it a high degree of integrity. It is a contributing element to the District.