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Star Building

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1888, Mesker and Brothers. 303 William St.
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Pierre Courtois)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)

Of the several commercial structures on William Street, this one, with a Queen Anne cast iron storefront in near-perfect condition, is easily the most impressive. The designers at the Mesker and Brothers foundry in St. Louis (whose identification appears on each pilaster's base and at the right side, first-floor level) had looked closely at recent English fashion as interpreted by New York architects.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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What's Nearby

First Virginia Bank
Fredericksburg Area Museum (City Hall and Market)
Princess Anne Building (Princess Anne Hotel)
Foode
Fredericksburg Baptist Church

Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Star Building", [Fredericksburg, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-FR44.

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