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While this was a long-term business on Main Street, it was not an individually historically significant firm. It does, though, contribute to the overall development of commerce in the Main Street Commercial Historic District.
Ornamented by a molded raised brick cornice featuring rows of dentils and drip molding that is supported by capped brick corner pilasters, this three-bay commercial building was built in 1882 for August Gamm who operated a crockery house on the site. Raised brick segmental arched window heads with console ends over long narrow windows remain on the second story of the facade.
The Gamm Store has been altered by the addition of a storefront remodeled in a contemporary manner. Also, the window frames have been replaced and the windows partially filled in. A one-story brick and concrete block with service doors on the west elevation is located at the rear. Additionally the application of paint has altered the exterior brick surface.
The August Gamm Store is a commercial vernacular building characterized by a wide cornice and Italianate eyebrow window heads. Although this building is not architecturally significant, the Gamm building contributes to the historic architectural character of the proposed Main Street Historic District.
The Gamm Store is very similar to the adjacent commercial vernacular buildings at 402 (65-34), 404 (64-26) and 406 (65-36) East Main. However, it, particularly the storefront, is not as well preserved as the two buildings at 404 (64-26) and 406 East Main (65-36).
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