159-5225-00012
Shay Building
202 S BROADWAY AVE
Sterling

LOCATION:
County:Rice
Address: 202 S BROADWAY AVE
Address Remarks:
City:Sterling
Zip:67579
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Legal Description:
Legal Description Remarks:Lots 106 and 108 on Broadway Street in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
Latitude, Longitude 1:38.20846 -98.20657
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Datum:WGS84
DESCRIPTION:
Historic Name:Shay Building
Alternate Name:Magoffin Building
Historic Function:Commerce/Trade
Subcategory:Specialty Store
Historic Function Remarks:Commerce/Trade: professional; Domestic: multiple dwelling; Recreation; Retail
Present Function:Commerce/Trade
Subcategory:Professional
Present Function Remarks:Domestic: multiple dwelling; Recreation; Retail
Residential/Commercial/Religious Style:Commercial Style
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Physical Description/Remarks:
Plan Form:Rectangle
Commercial Building Type:Two-Part Commercial Block
Roof Form:Flat with Parapet
Stories:2
Condition:Good
Principal Material:Stucco
Condition Remarks:Brick; Metal cornice; Stone foundation
Architect/Designer/Builder:Unknown
Year of Construction:1881
Certainty:Documented
Date Notes:A fire burned several wood-frame downtown buildings in 1880 and this building was built in 1881. It was substantially renovated (stucco exterior) in 1906 to give it the current appearance.
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Ancillary Structures: None
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OWNER:
Name:Shay Building Redevelopment Attn: David Wilson
Address: 116 W JEFFERSON AVE Sterling KS 67579
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REGISTER STATUS:
Listed in State Register:No
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Listed in National Register:No
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Potentially Eligible for National Register: Yes
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SURVEY INFORMATION:
There is no survey information for this record.
RECORD REVIEW:
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Review Status:Approved
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Shay Bldg - Building's appearance prior to 1906

Shay Building - Historic image ca. 1920

Shay Building - Historic image of first floor commerical space

Shay Building - Building's appearance prior to 2009 exterior rehabilitation

Shay Building - cornice detail

Shay Building - January 2010

Shay Building - January 2010

Shay Building - First floor commericial space- August 2008
Shay Building - Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - 1884-1925