Ensenberger Building, Bloomington, Illinois
A second and more straight-on view of the seven-story Ensenberger Building shown earlier in this series. The building sits in the middle of the 200 block of N. Center St. in downtown Bloomington, and is on the west side of the square across from the Old McLean County Courthouse, now the McLean County Museum of History.
The Ensenberger Building was built at a cost of $250,000 and completed in 1926 following the death of its architect, Arthur L. Pillsbury, in October 1925. Architect Phillip Hooton completed the project. Originally an English Gothic style design with gothic spires topping the building, the spires were removed and the building was given a more Art Deco look in the early 1940s.
The Ensenberger Building was built for Gustave Ensenberger, a local carpenter who sold locally produced and handmade furniture. Ensenberger's Furniture store closed in 1995, and the building was converted into the Ensenberger condominiums in 2008.
The Ensenberger Building is a contributing architectural property in the Bloomington Central Business District listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. The district 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.
Ensenberger Building, Bloomington, Illinois
A second and more straight-on view of the seven-story Ensenberger Building shown earlier in this series. The building sits in the middle of the 200 block of N. Center St. in downtown Bloomington, and is on the west side of the square across from the Old McLean County Courthouse, now the McLean County Museum of History.
The Ensenberger Building was built at a cost of $250,000 and completed in 1926 following the death of its architect, Arthur L. Pillsbury, in October 1925. Architect Phillip Hooton completed the project. Originally an English Gothic style design with gothic spires topping the building, the spires were removed and the building was given a more Art Deco look in the early 1940s.
The Ensenberger Building was built for Gustave Ensenberger, a local carpenter who sold locally produced and handmade furniture. Ensenberger's Furniture store closed in 1995, and the building was converted into the Ensenberger condominiums in 2008.
The Ensenberger Building is a contributing architectural property in the Bloomington Central Business District listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. The district 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.