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Stout Building at 5 E. First in Fort Scott Kansas. It was built in 1924. It was constructed and owned by the Stout family—grandfather W. H. Stout, father H. L. Stout, and son Howard Stout. H. L. (Lee) Stout built this apartment/commercial building at the same time as the Western Insurance Company/ Scottish Rite Temple building was rising across the street to the south. For many years, the Western “girls” who worked across the street lived in the apartments on the second and third floors of the building. A tile-roofed canopy attached to the west side of the building sheltered a service station. This business opened June 28, 1924 to serve the automobiles traveling on U.S. Highway 69 which followed National Avenue through town.

It is a contributing building in the Fort Scott Downtown Historic District.
NRIS #09001091. Added in 2009.

Commercial Building at 11 N. Main in Fort Scott Kansas. It was built c.1880. In
the 1884 Sanborn map, it was recorded as a two-story brick store selling boots and shoes. Later, it housed J. H. Crane, optometrist and C. W. Liggett Jewelry. According to the 1909 city directory, Rodecker Brothers, clothing, were listed at this address with photographer S. E. Dunham and real estate agent J. B. Fulton on the second floor. Photographer William J. Brockman later had his office at this location. Louderback’s A & P Grocery was a well known business at this location from 1925 to 1941. James Bahr bought the property in 1951. It is now houses a used bookstore.

It is a contributing building in the Fort Scott Downtown Historic District.
NRIS #09001091. Added in 2009.