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James S. Ferguson building
Commercial
1860s
c. 1927
South part of the town
Verbatim Passage from Source
"The first pretentious building was built by James S. Ferguson in the south part of the town. It was a two-story building and stood for generations as a monument to the builder. It served in the Civil War as a hospital for wounded soldiers and was destroyed by the cyclone of 1927."
— Source: Deem's History of Butler County Missouri (referenced c. 1927)
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A two-story building that served as a Civil War hospital.
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