Built 1922 Opened 1922 Added to NRHP 15 November 2006 | NRHP Reference # 06001019 Area 1 ha | |
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Architect Albert Bartleton Groves; et al. Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Industrial | ||
The Brown Shoe Company Factory is a historic factory located at 212 S. State St. in Litchfield, Illinois. The factory opened in 1917 to produce shoes for the St. Louis-based Brown Shoe Company. Prominent St. Louis architect Albert B. Groves designed the factory, which was one of twelve he designed for the company. The factory became Litchfield's second-largest industry and brought the community prosperity through the Great Depression; in addition, its employees formed a civic organization that created a public park on company property. The factory closed in 1967; it was later used by cabinet manufacturer Adenca.
The factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2006.
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