Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level I

9-I-11-HZ

Applicant Request

Level I. Standard repair

Site Info

Peter Kern Building. Three story, three bay brick building with similar facades. Bracketed ornamental metal cornice. Segmental arched replacement windows. Ornamental metal window hoods. Ornamental brick string course between second and third stories. Applied keystones above windows. C. 1980 storefront. Entrance to upper stories on south elevation (407 Union).

The first recorded occupancy of the building was by Peter Kern Co, bakers and confectioners in 1876. The building housed the Cole, Inc. Pharmacy form 1935 through 1965, and the upper floors have served as a small boutique hotel since the 1980's. The building is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places as The Mall Building, and is included in the Market Square National Register Historic District, as well.

The sign was originally approved to be located at the corner of the building. The sign was installed on the second story of the south elevation of the building, near the corner. This application is to request approval for the installed location. The sign design as installed is the same as approved.