104 South Charter Street

Courthouse Square National Register Historic District

104 South Charter Street

Monticello, Illinois 61856, United States

Created By: City of Monticello Historic Preservation Commission

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Historically known as the A.H. Wildman building. Identical window treatment and parapet detail as 100, 102 and 106. Cast iron column intact. The 2/2 double-hung sash have stone hoodmolds, keystone, and labels with a deeply incised organic design. This parapet is adorned with a stone name block reahing "A.H. WILDMAN, JULY 1888." As on the adjacent building, the parapet has a raised stretcher course below soldier course sawtooth brick. Wildman was a photographer who had offices on he second floor. In 1895, John Andrew's furniture store from 102 expanded into the building. In 1909, Michael Hazzard moved here from his original site at 106 S. Charter Street. The property remained in the Hazard family until 1945. Uses through the years included grocery and jewelry stores.

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