Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District

227 N Main St

Monumental Works Building, 1938

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1938
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From the National Register nomination

Moderne one-story double-store building of painted brick with a parapet shed roof. The front has stretcher-bond brick and three concrete façade piers with channeled faces. At the bases of the piers are carved stone or cast concrete tablets with florets and other decoration typical of mid-20th century mortuary carving. The two front corner tablets bear 1938 dates. A vinyl awning shades two aluminum and plate glass storefronts with recessed entries. The south side elevation is constructed of American-bond brick and has a stepped parapet. Known as the Monumental Works Building and also the Sisler Building, the building housed a stone cutting shop in the 1940s (and presumably originally). The Goodyear tire store operated in the building in the 1950s.