The Kamp Store is a historic general store building located at the northeast corner of Oak and Broadway in Kampsville, Illinois, United States. Joseph Kamp, the son of the founder of Kampsville, opened the store in 1902. The two-story wood-frame building features a false front with decorative metalwork. The store provided Kampsville residents with a wide variety of goods, ranging from small household items to automobiles and heavy farming equipment. St. Louis-based suppliers shipped the store its goods via Mississippi River barges. Kamp operated the store until his death in 1952; the store served as a grocery store until the 1970s and later became a carpet store. The Center for American Archeology purchased the building in 1991 and now uses it as its Visitor's Center and Museum.[2][3]
Kamp Store | |
 Front and southern side | |
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| Location | Northeastern corner of the junction of Oak and Broadway, Kampsville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′54″N 90°36′37″W / 39.29833°N 90.61028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000027[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1994 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1994.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sutton, Cynthia (October 8, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kamp Store" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Museum Visitor Information". Center for American Archeology. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
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