Philip Ryan And Elder Buildings, Bloomington, Illinois
A view of the Philip Ryan Building (left) and Elder Building (right) on the west side of the 400 block of N. Main St. in downtown Bloomington.
The Philip Ryan Building at 414 N. Main St. was constructed in 1887. The building was constructed for J.H. Bryant for $8,000 to house Philip Ryan Hardware and Store. The three-story masonry structure is a Victorian Romanesque design. Sadly, the name of the architect who designed t has sadly been lost to history. A restaurant by the name of Reality Bites now occupies the first floor.
Next to the Philip Ryan Building is the Elder Building at 416 N. Main St. Designed by Bloomington architect George H. Miller for Dr. W.A. Elder, the Elder Building is a three-story masonry structure deigned in Victorian Romanesque style. Upon its completion in 1884, the Elder building is said to have been the costliest store building that had been built up to that time in Bloomington. The Elder Building is now home to The Dapper Pet, a pet boutique and spa.
Both buildings are contributing architectural properties in the Bloomington Central Business District. The district was listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
Philip Ryan And Elder Buildings, Bloomington, Illinois
A view of the Philip Ryan Building (left) and Elder Building (right) on the west side of the 400 block of N. Main St. in downtown Bloomington.
The Philip Ryan Building at 414 N. Main St. was constructed in 1887. The building was constructed for J.H. Bryant for $8,000 to house Philip Ryan Hardware and Store. The three-story masonry structure is a Victorian Romanesque design. Sadly, the name of the architect who designed t has sadly been lost to history. A restaurant by the name of Reality Bites now occupies the first floor.
Next to the Philip Ryan Building is the Elder Building at 416 N. Main St. Designed by Bloomington architect George H. Miller for Dr. W.A. Elder, the Elder Building is a three-story masonry structure deigned in Victorian Romanesque style. Upon its completion in 1884, the Elder building is said to have been the costliest store building that had been built up to that time in Bloomington. The Elder Building is now home to The Dapper Pet, a pet boutique and spa.
Both buildings are contributing architectural properties in the Bloomington Central Business District. The district was listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.