115 S 2nd

1919 - Surles Block

Commercial, two-story parapet front

This is a two-story brick single width storefront with a utilitarian brick storefront of plain brick.  Two left-hand side entrances provide access to the store and second floor.  A simple corbelled brick cornice line defines the base of a very plain brick parapet wall.  Four rectangular concrete molded inserts identify the original firm and the year of construction  ("19-Surles-19") and these are framed by a square of rowlock bricks with square corner stone inserts. This building represented a doubling of the older building located at 117 South Second Street.


Frank Surles purchased this lot in 1919 and built this building for Arthur & Berry's new store, which had departed 111  South Second to make room for the  Times newspaper.  A series of notable restaurants later occupied the building.

The storefront retains its transom opening.