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 E. R. Lamb Mercantile - Cortez, Colorado Posted by:  iconions
N 37° 20.954 W 108° 35.121
12S E 713876 N 4136350
This two-story metal-fronted building is located at 25 North Market Street in Cortez Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM126DH
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2020
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E.R. Lamb Mercantile
1909
Right side of marker:
Constructed in 1909 by the E.R.
Lamb family, this building first
housed E. R. Lamb Mercantile.
The store was advertised "as replete with a
full line of furniture, general merchandise,
millinery, drugs, paints, oils, and building
materials." Starting in the 1920's, a number
of businesses operated from the building
including Moffitt Stores, Barrett Furniture
and Rich's Townshoppe. Building materials
include a combination of frame-brick, stucco
and pressed metal which were characteristic
of late 19th century commercial expression-
ism. The pressed metal front facade was
shipped by train and wagon from St. Louis,
Missouri and is still in good condition.
Right side of marker:
(picture of building)
Caption:
Since 1986 the building has been the
home of the Cortez CU Center
(Seal of Crossroads Culture Walk)
- Marker Text
The Lamb Building (5MT6924) at 25 North Market Street was constructed in 1909. While the first floor and sides of the building no longer retain the original historic configuration, the building still offers a hint of the typical late 19th century commercial building designs, which are typically two or three stories in height, with a flat roof and a variety of ornamental detailing. The first floor of the Lamb Building no longer retains any of its original architectural features, but the second story has a few of the elements typical of the style, including the historic cast iron facade with an elaborate roofline cornice and an ornate secondary cornice separating the two stories. The pressed iron storefront on the upper floor of the building would have been shipped to Cortez from a factory in the Midwest.
- Historic Buildings Survey
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
City of Cortez Chamber of Commerce
County or City: City of Cortez
Date Dedicated: unknown
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