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The Italianate-style building in front of us at 214 W. Main dates to 1873 but was remodeled in 1903 by architect Joseph Royer, the architect for whom the Joseph W. Royer Arts and Architecture District in downtown Urbana is named. This building original purpose was a lodge for the Urbana chapter of the Knights of Pythias.
Seen to the east (right) of the Lodge is 212 W. Main, a commercial style building constructed in 1905. The ground floor historically was a clothing store, with a meeting room for the Knights of Pythias on the second floor.
Both buildings lie within the Joseph W. Royer Arts and Architecture District in the heart of old Urbana, and are contributing structures within the Downtown Urbana Historic District listed in 2019 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Urbana is the seat of Champaign County. Located in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of Champaign County at the 2020 census was 205,865.
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 By 1983, the Myers Brothers name had been replaced by Bergner's, and in 1989 the flagship store in downtown Springfield was closed.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.
A view of the south side of the 100 block of W. Main looking east from Race St. The Tudor Revival style Bennett Building described in my previous post is seen on the corner. In addition to the Bennett Building, two other buildings in this block are contributing to the Downtown Urbana Historic District listed in 2019 on the National Register of Historic Places. These are the buildings at 133 W. Main (next to the Bennett Building) and 115 W. Main (four story building further down the block).
133 W. Main: Constructed in 1890, historically this building was a confectionary. Wood cladding now covers the first floor store front area. The building is mixed use with commercial space on the 1st floor and residential space on the 2nd floor.
115 W. Main: Completed in 1870, this building was originally an opera hall known as Tierman's Hall. In 1914, architect Joseph W. Royer did a complete terra cotta facade renovation of the building as part of its conversion to a temple for the Urbana Masonic Lodge. The first floor is now a restaurant known as Crane Alley, with office space on the second through fourth floors.
The buildings in this block all lie within Downtown Urbana Historic District and the Joseph W. Royer Arts and Architecture District. Seen in the next block is the tower of the beautiful Champaign County Courthouse, also designed by Royer and completed in 1901.
Urbana is the seat of Champaign County. Located in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of Champaign County at the 2020 census was 205,865.
Interior Atrium, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago
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Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 250, f/5.6, 18mm, 1/250s
A partial view of the 200 block of W. Main St. north side, in downtown Urbana. The buildings shown here all lie within the Joseph W. Royer Arts and Architecture District in the heart of old Urbana, and are contributing structures within the Downtown Urbana Historic District listed in 2019 on the National Register of Historic Places.
In this view the closest building, 206 W. Main St., was historically a jewelry store. This early 20th century commercial style structure was was built c. 1905.
The large structure in the center of this view is actually two buildings. Both were constructed in 1905, and both are early 20th century commercial designs. The larger building. 208-210 W. Main St., is nearest the camera and historically was a furniture and hardware store. The smaller building, was historically a clothing store, with the Knights of Pythias on the second story. The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society.
The fourth building in this view, 214 W. Main St., dates to 1873 but was remodeled in 1903 by architect Joseph W. Royer. The Italianate style building was constructed as a lodge for the Knights of Pythias.
The buildings shown here have all been repurposed over the years as retail, restaurants, bars and office space.
Urbana is the seat of Champaign County. Located in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of Champaign County at the 2020 census was 205,865.
Atrium, James R. Thompson Center, The Loop, Chicago
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 400, f/10.0, 18mm, 1/50s
A view of the recently rehabilitated Broadgauge building in downtown Petersburg that sits catty-corner from the Menard County Courthouse on the northwest side of square. The Broadgauge lies within the Petersburg Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Constructed in 1872, the Broadgauge was built as central Illinois' original "mega store," containing under one roof hardware, grocery and dry goods stores. The following is excerpted from the Broadgauge website: According to local poet Edgar Lee Masters (Spoon River Anthology), "John Brahm had built the stone faced bank on the corner with its marble columns, and the large store on the corner, always called the “broad-gauge”, and a very fine store it was, finished inside in walnut, with counters of walnut, and shelves back of them on which were goods not surpassed in quality and variety in the stores of Springfield."
Over the past 150 years, the Broadgauge has been home to a variety of retail and office businesses. Under new ownership the building has recently been redeveloped into a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, and event center.
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.
A street view of University Ave. as seen looking west from Market St. This view captures both the previously featured Illinois Traction building on the left, and the City Building straight ahead at University Ave. and Neil St.
Built in 1913, the Illinois Traction Building was designed by architect Joseph Royer in the Early 20th Century Commercial style. It served as the headquarters and Champaign Station of the Illinois Traction System (ITS), a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight business in central and southern Illinois that operated from 1896 to 1956.
When Depression era Illinois Traction was in financial distress and had to reorganize, the Illinois Terminal name was adopted in 1937 to reflect the line's primary money making role as a freight interchange link to major steam railroads at its terminal ends in Peoria, Danville and St. Louis. Interurban passenger service slowly was reduced, ending in 1956. Freight operation continued but was hobbled by tight street running in some towns requiring very sharp radius turns. In 1956, ITC was absorbed by a consortium of connecting railroads.
The Illinois Traction Building later became the headquarters of Illinois Power and Light. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, the building has been repurposed as commercial and office space.
Seen in the distance is the distinctive green copper roof of the 5-story City Building. Completed in 1937, this Art Deco style municipal building was designed by architect George Ramey, who attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a B.S. in architecture in 1912. My previous view two posts back showed the front facade. This view shows the building from its back side. Today the building continues to be the center of Champaign government with eight of the twelve City Departments calling it home. The City Building is a contributing property within the Champaign Downtown Commercial District listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
A view of the seven-story Ensenberger Building on the west side of Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington. The Ensenberger Building was built at a cost of $250,000 and completed in 1926 following the death of the 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.
A view of two buildings that lie within the Champaign Downtown Commercial District but are listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places. In this view looking west from Market St. and University Ave. are the Illinois Traction Building and the old Inman Hotel.
Built in 1913, the Illinois Traction Building was designed by architect Joseph Royer in the Early 20th Century Commercial style. It served as the headquarters and Champaign Station of the Illinois Traction System (ITS), a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight business in central and southern Illinois that operated from 1896 to 1956.
When Depression era Illinois Traction was in financial distress and had to reorganize, the Illinois Terminal name was adopted in 1937 to reflect the line's primary money making role as a freight interchange link to major steam railroads at its terminal ends in Peoria, Danville and St. Louis. Interurban passenger service slowly was reduced, ending in 1956. Freight operation continued but was hobbled by tight street running in some towns requiring very sharp radius turns. In 1956, ITC was absorbed by a consortium of connecting railroads.
The Illinois Traction Building later became the headquarters of Illinois Power and Light. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, the building has been repurposed as commercial and office space.
The large 6-story building with a glazed yellow brick facade west of the Illinois Traction Building is the old Inman Hotel. Designed by Spencer and Temple and constructed in 1915, this Classical Revival/Early 20th Century Commercial style hotel was Initially constructed with only five stories. A sixth floor was added only a few years later. The Inman attracted guests from all over the country and provided services for downtown merchants and shoppers with a drugstore, billiard room, banquet hall, and café all located on the ground floor. At the time the U of I did not have a Union Building, so the hotel quickly became a gathering place for U of I visitors and sports fans. University of Illinois football was quite popular during this time period, as this was the era of Harold “Red” Grange. The three-time, All-American halfback played under coach Bob Zuppke from 1923 – 1925 and led the U of I to a national championship in 1923. The Inman Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The building has been repurposed as a senior independent living facility.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Sources: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Champaign Downtown Historic District; Wikipedia, Illinois Terminal Railroad and Inman Hotel.
A view of the east side of the 300 block on N. Main St. in downtown Bloomington. The buildings in this block were destroyed in the disastrous fire of 1900 that reduced 45 buildings and 4-1/2 blocks in the core of downtown Bloomington to little more than smoking rubble, including the 1868 McLean County Courthouse. Bloomington was quick to begin the rebuilding process, and all of the structures on this block were completed in 1900 or 1901.
Six of the seven buildings on this block are contributing architectural properties in the Bloomington Central Business District that was 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.
From left to right, the seven buildings are:
▪ George Brand Building, 1900, 319 N. Main St., Contributing.
▪ Weldon Building, 1901, 317 N. Main St., Contributing
▪ George Leader Building, Date Unknown, 315 N. Main St., Contributing
▪ Col. C. D. Smith Building, 1901, 313 N. Main St., Contributing
▪ McGregor Building, 1901, 311 N. Main St., Contributing
▪ Burke Building, 1900, 309 N. Main St., Contributing
▪ Durley Building, 1901, 301-307 N. Main St., Non-Contributing. Although this corner building at the opposite end of the block was completed in 1901, it has been remodeled giving the building a modern facade.
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.
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.
A view of the north side of W. Main St. looking east toward downtown Decatur. In addition to the beautiful brick laid street, the most interesting building in this view is the restored Texaco gas station seen on the left. The 90-year-old station was saved from the wrecking ball in 2005 by Bruce Nims, a vintage Texaco gas station memorabilia collector and founder of an information technology consulting company. The restoration took five years to complete, and the building is now used by Nims as his personal office.
The stoplights in the distance mark Lincoln Square, the former location of Decatur's famous Transfer House at the intersections of E/W Main St. and N/S Main St. Transfer House, shown in previous photos in this series on Decatur, was built on Lincoln Square in 1896 to serve as Decatur's main transfer point for City Electric Railway streetcars and Illinois Traction System interurban trains. The structure was relocated to its present site in Central Park in the 1960s.
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.
A view of the Charles H. Burr Building on the southeast corner of W. Monroe (left) and N. Center St. (right) in downtown Bloomington. Charles Burr was a money manager, and this three story building had built for his offices was designed by Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury (1869-1925).
This photo also provides views of the south side of the 100 block of W. Monroe St. The only other building on the south side of this block is the Lyman Graham Building whose main address is on N. Main St. The Graham Building, now with large painted murals on its side, was featured earlier in this series.
To the right of the Burr Building on N. Center St. is a Victorian-styled building which is currently occupied by Specs Around, an eyeglass business. The second floor looks like it could be in use as an apartment. What's interesting is that while this building is physically detached from the Burr Building, its historic name is the same. Mr. Burr must have acquired this building at some point, but beyond that I have no additional information.
What is known is that the three buildings mentioned were all completed in 1901, and the designer of both the Charles H. Burr Building and Lyman Graham Building was Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury (1869-1925).
Pillsbury was one of the first licensed architects in the State of Illinois. During his career he designed and renovated approximately 435 homes, 104 schools, 73 businesses, 32 churches, 17 banks, 16 garages and partook in other architectural projects. Pillsbury designed some of Bloomington's most recognized commercial buildings and residences including the Braley-Field Building, Fervert Building, Lyman Graham Building, People's Bank Building, Schroeder Building, and lead the Art-Deco transformation of the Ensenberger Building.
Today the Charles H. Burr Building is a professional office building, with the legal offices occupying the space. All three buildings discussed here are contributing properties to 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.
Look closely past the illusion of beauty. An ominous pall envelopes the city. There are no inhabitants in sight in what would normally be a bustling expanse. No occupied vessels venture down the waterways. The inhabitants peer from protected shields and spaces and wonder if life will ever be the same. Is this the new norm?
FGR does Office Space. If she could flip me the bird she soooo would. And she only has 8 pieces of flair...that's a little more than half of the bare minimum.
This former elementary school, designed in Romanesque Revival style by architect David S. Schureman, was built in 1893. Originally known as Adams School, the building was renamed the Henry Freeman School in 1904 in honor of a former principal of Adams School from the mid-1860’s to 1880.
During the 1930’s and 40’s, Freeman School became synonymous with special education in Rockford, housing numerous programs for children with physical and mental disabilities, including children who were polio victims. In 1970 the building was repurposed as a middle school before becoming converted a decade later to office space and being renamed Freeman Square. As of August 2020, the old school building is for sale. The former Freeman School is a City of Rockford Landmark.
Located in northern Illinois, Rockford is the seat of Winnebago County and is the largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Rockford had an estimated population of 145,609 as of 2019, with the Rockford Metropolitan Area population standing at 344,623.
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A closer look at the restored and reimagined former Texaco station in the 200 block of W. Main St. in Decatur. The 90-year-old station was saved from the wrecking ball in 2005 by Bruce Nimms, a vintage Texaco gas station memorabilia collector and founder of an information technology consulting company. The restoration took five years to complete, and the building is now used by Nimms as an office.
The architectural embellishment of the station is suggestive of Tudor Revival or Craftsman stylistic influences. Important elements of the structure include the:
•Cross-gabled tiled roof
•Stucco exterior finish
•Front-gabled canopy that extends over the office
•Box piers supporting the canopy and how vertical elements of piers appear to extend beyond gabled roof
•Interior chimney that rises from apex of the gabled roof, and
•Globes with company logo on top of corner piers.
In addition to using the station as an office, Nims offers it to local organizations for events such as fund-raisers. In 2012 Nims received a preservation award from Landmarks Illinois for his five year project of restoring the Texaco station. He currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University.
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.