112 South Charter Street

Courthouse Square National Register Historic District

112 South Charter Street

Monticello, Illinois 61856, United States

Created By: City of Monticello Historic Preservation Commission

Information

This building built in 1877, is historically known as the VanGundy and Palmer Drug Store. It is Commercial type with Italianate influence and modern/Neo Colonial Revival entrance added. The iron storefront columns which framed the door and the storefront remain intact but are covered over. The cast iron storefront beam remains uncovered with four small brackets, corresponding with the door and window placements. This building would appear to have historicaly been identical to 114 S. Charter Street. Occupants included a grocery, drug store, confectionary, barber, TV repair, and Dr. Ruppe's Optometrist.

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