324 Park Central West - Campbell Avenue Historic District - Springfield, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 12.539 W 093° 17.644
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Historic department store building in the Campbell Avenue Historic District in Springfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMD1GM
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2011
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"324 Park Central West (Busy Bee Department Store) - The four-story brick building at this location was constructed ca. 1915. For many years is was home to one of the city's leading retail shops, the Busy Bee Department Store. The first floor of the building was remodeled ca. 1940 with the addition of Carrara glass panels. The building's storefront on both the west and north facades has been altered with wood panels over the display windows. The chamfered corner entrance facing Campbell Avenue has ca. 1960 double doors of glass and aluminum design. Across the transom area are ca. 1940 tan Carrara glass panels. The entrance at 324 Park Central West has ca. 1960 paired aluminum and glass doors and a transom. This entrance has a fluted aluminum surround. This entrance is built in front of the vestibule, which has a ca. 1940 nine-light glass and wood door and structural block sidelights. The upper floors retain their original design and detailing including paired one-over-one wood sash windows with concrete sills, brick jack arching, and concrete keystones. Above the fourth floor windows is a soldier course belt course. At the roofline, the original sheet metal cornice has been removed. The interior of the first floor has been altered with a dropped ceiling and linoleum floor. The upper floors retain separate office areas with single-light and two-panel doors." - Historic District nomination
The upper floors continues to serve as offices. The first floor has been converted to the Springfield offices of Senator Claire McCaskill.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Campbell Avenue Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
324 Park Central West
Springfield, Missouri
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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