Built 1958 (1958) NRHP Reference # 05000603 Area 6,500 m² Architectural style International Style | Built by Evans Construction Opened 1958 Phone +1 217-544-7491 Added to NRHP 3 June 2005 | |
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Address 718 S 7th St, Springfield, IL 62703, USA Similar Lincoln Home National, Wyndham Springfield City Centre, Executive Mansion, Illinois State Capitol, Lincoln‑Herndon Law Offices State Hist | ||
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The Town House is a historic apartment building located at 718 S. 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. The high-rise building is composed of an 11-story section and a 13-story section joined by a 14-story connector. Built in 1958, the International Style building was designed by Chicago architectural firm Shaw, Metz and Dolio. Springfield's Franklin Life Insurance Company underwrote the building; while it was originally intended to serve as employee housing, it quickly became a desirable residence for the general public as well. The building was the first high-rise luxury apartment complex in Springfield and was likely inspired by the earlier Hickox Apartments, a 1920s complex which set standards for luxury apartments in Springfield. It attempted to bring the more urban lifestyle of large Midwestern cities to comparatively smaller Springfield, and early residents boasted of their access to downtown and reduced housework. Shortly after its construction, however, the national trend of dispersed suburban homes made its way to Springfield; as a result, the Town House was the only luxury high-rise apartment ever built in the city.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 2005.