Bradley Block

5-7 West Canal Street

Built: 1901

Style: Romanesque Revival

A popular passenger stop for the interurban and street cars, the Bradley Block was once a prime business location. Charles and Oscar Bradley housed their pharmacy on the first floor for over forty years, beginning in 1901. Offices occupied the second floor, while the third floor served as a civic meeting room and ballroom. The "New Bradley Building" is located on the southeast corner of Market and Miami Streets.

This structure exhibits characteristics of the Romanesque Revival style with the ground floor rounded pilasters and the rock-faced stone trim of the upper floor windows. Classical details are the dentils in the cornice of the building and the storefront. A noteworthy decorative element of the building is the stone tablet on the central parapet depicting "BRADLEY." During a recent restoration, the etched glass windows above the storefront, also depicting the owners' name, were revealed.