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masonry facade, and brushed aluminum details, the Kemper Drugstore at 323 is locally <br />significant as a well-conserved example of an early 1960s retail building. <br /> <br />While most of the buildings on the south side of Main Street date from 1900 to 1914, most have <br />been completely re-clad with wood or masonry facades that greatly alter their present <br />appearance. 641 Main Street (ca. 1920) stands out as an early twentieth-century building with an <br />intact roofline. <br /> <br />Although individual buildings have been modernized, much of the general historic character of <br />turn-of- the-century downtown Elk River has nevertheless survived. Character-defining features <br />of downtown include the pedestrian-oriented size and scale of Main and Jackson street buildings, <br />the integrity of the original street grid and its relationship to the Mississippi River, and the <br />arrangement of buildings around Jackson Square, once Elk River's downtown park. Despite <br />alterations, each downtown building possesses a rich record of connection with a century of Elk <br />River history. Most have the potential for restoration and adaptive reuse and can anchor well- <br />planned new downtown redevelopment. <br /> <br />The Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission may consider the local sigt~ificance of <br />proPerties in this study in recommending buildings and areas for future local designation. <br /> <br />~N <br /> <br />MISSISSIPPI RIVER <br /> <br />Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study Map <br /> <br />Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 51 <br /> <br /> <br />