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Herman H. Fortmann Building, also known as the Dickmann Store, is a historic commercial building located at Marthasville,
Warren County, Missouri Warren County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,513. The county is located on the north side of the Missouri River. Its county seat is Warrenton. The county ...
. It was built in 1904, and is a two-story,
Late Victorian Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...
style frame building on a stone foundation. It features an elaborate pressed metal facade and
parapet A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). Whe ...
. (includes 12 photographs from 2005) It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2006.


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Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Victorian architecture in Missouri Commercial buildings completed in 1904 Buildings and structures in Warren County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Missouri {{WarrenCountyMO-NRHP-stub