Forbes and Wallace Inc. Department Store
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Identification Name Forbes and Wallace Inc. Department Store Emporis Building ID 225144
Location Address as text * ZIP * City State Country
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Technical Data Floors (above ground) 8 Construction end * Demolition end 1982 Elevators *
Structure in General Construction type low-rise building Current status  demolished [destroyed] Structural system rigid frame Structural material steel Facade material brick Facade system applied masonry Architectural style neo-classicism
Usages Main usages  department store Facts
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The Sanborn Fire Insurance Map indicates a main roof height (excluding penthouse construction) of 96' (29 m). |
Springfield's leading retail establishment, it was begun at the corner of Main and Vernon in 1874 by Alwxander Forbes and Andrew Wallace. |
By the mid-20th Century it had grown into a complex of six buildings taking up nearly the entire block. |
The store was closed in 1976, and the buildings remained vacant until demolition in 1982. |
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