Standard Life Building (Now Millikin Court), Decatur, Illinois
Completed in 1915, this large commercial office building at the intersection of S. Water and E. Main streets was originally known as the Powers Building. The ground floor was home to the popular Linn and Scruggs Department Store, with professional offices on the upper floors.
The building is divided into a base, shaft and capital typical of the Chicago Commercial style. Each section is separated by a string course. Verticality is emphasized by paired stacked windows, and each column of windows is topped with a decorative brick arch in the cornice.
In 1920, the building was sold to the Standard Life Company for $700,000, who occupied the top floor while continuing to rent the office and commercial space below. The Standard Life Building is considered the structure's historic name. In 1934, the building's name was changed to the Standard Office Building. The structure's current name, Millikin Court Building, dates back to 1969 when the former Millikin National Bank became its primary tenant.
The Millikin Court Building was redeveloped by developer Tony Romano about 10 years ago. Primary occupants today are First Mid-Illinois Bank, Sikich LLP, and Romano Co. The Standard Life (now Millikin Court) Building is a significant architectural and historical property in the Decatur Downtown Historic District. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985.
Decatur is the seat of Macon County. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in central Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College.
Decatur's estimated population for 2019 was 70,746, making Decatur the thirteenth-most populous city in Illinois, and the state's sixth-most populous city outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
Standard Life Building (Now Millikin Court), Decatur, Illinois
Completed in 1915, this large commercial office building at the intersection of S. Water and E. Main streets was originally known as the Powers Building. The ground floor was home to the popular Linn and Scruggs Department Store, with professional offices on the upper floors.
The building is divided into a base, shaft and capital typical of the Chicago Commercial style. Each section is separated by a string course. Verticality is emphasized by paired stacked windows, and each column of windows is topped with a decorative brick arch in the cornice.
In 1920, the building was sold to the Standard Life Company for $700,000, who occupied the top floor while continuing to rent the office and commercial space below. The Standard Life Building is considered the structure's historic name. In 1934, the building's name was changed to the Standard Office Building. The structure's current name, Millikin Court Building, dates back to 1969 when the former Millikin National Bank became its primary tenant.
The Millikin Court Building was redeveloped by developer Tony Romano about 10 years ago. Primary occupants today are First Mid-Illinois Bank, Sikich LLP, and Romano Co. The Standard Life (now Millikin Court) Building is a significant architectural and historical property in the Decatur Downtown Historic District. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985.
Decatur is the seat of Macon County. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in central Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College.
Decatur's estimated population for 2019 was 70,746, making Decatur the thirteenth-most populous city in Illinois, and the state's sixth-most populous city outside the Chicago metropolitan area.