William Buschmann Block, also known as the Buschmann Block, is a historic commercial building located at

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. It was built in 1870–1871, and is a three-story, L-shaped,

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style brick building. It was enlarged with a four-story wing about 1879. It sits on a rubble foundation and has round arched openings with

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lintels. The building originally housed a retail and wholesale grocery business. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the

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in 1988. It is located in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.

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