Looking South On 5th Toward Washington St., Springfield, Illinois
A view looking south on 5th St. toward Washington St. and the west side of the Old State Capitol Plaza. All of the buildings in this view lie within the Central Springfield Historic District that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978. The boundaries of the district were expanded in 1986 and 2015.
Of particular note in this view is the Stuart Broadwell Building on the northwest corner of 5th and Washington (far right), and the Myers Brothers Building on the southwest corner of the intersection.
The Beaux Arts style Stuart Broadwell Building was built in 1917 for Broadwell's Drug Store and remained a drug store until 1981. Since then the building has been home to a variety of retail establishments on the ground floor, and professional offices on the second and third floors.
Opposite the Broadwell Building is the Myers Brothers Building, which once served as the flagship of the Myers Brother Brothers Department Store. Completed in 1925, the building was designed by Alfred S. Alshuler, a prominent Chicago architect of the period whose work includes the landmark London Guarantee Building in downtown Chicago.
The Myers' remained involved in the business until 1978, when the Myers Brothers stores were sold to the Bergner's department store chain. By 1983, the Myers Brothers name had been replaced by Bergner's, and in 1989 the flagship store in downtown Springfield was closed. Since then the building has been in use as commercial office space.
Looking South On 5th Toward Washington St., Springfield, Illinois
A view looking south on 5th St. toward Washington St. and the west side of the Old State Capitol Plaza. All of the buildings in this view lie within the Central Springfield Historic District that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978. The boundaries of the district were expanded in 1986 and 2015.
Of particular note in this view is the Stuart Broadwell Building on the northwest corner of 5th and Washington (far right), and the Myers Brothers Building on the southwest corner of the intersection.
The Beaux Arts style Stuart Broadwell Building was built in 1917 for Broadwell's Drug Store and remained a drug store until 1981. Since then the building has been home to a variety of retail establishments on the ground floor, and professional offices on the second and third floors.
Opposite the Broadwell Building is the Myers Brothers Building, which once served as the flagship of the Myers Brother Brothers Department Store. Completed in 1925, the building was designed by Alfred S. Alshuler, a prominent Chicago architect of the period whose work includes the landmark London Guarantee Building in downtown Chicago.
The Myers' remained involved in the business until 1978, when the Myers Brothers stores were sold to the Bergner's department store chain. By 1983, the Myers Brothers name had been replaced by Bergner's, and in 1989 the flagship store in downtown Springfield was closed. Since then the building has been in use as commercial office space.