Closed Burger Chef and Republic Building | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Closed Burger Chef and Republic Building

Closed Burger Chef and Republic Building | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View across State Street, on the corner of North Henry Street, towards two buildings. The one on the left was Burger Chef, but is vacant, with signs on the windows announcing the closure of the restaurant. The building on the right is the Republic Building, an art deco building with some ornamentation on the second floor and around the door on the far right. The ground floor contains Rated-X Bookstore. The second story contains Truman Tailors. To the left of the buildings is the old Montgomery Ward building (also closed). To the right is a partial view down North Henry Street, including the Montgomery Ward Service Repair Department.
DESCRIPTION
View across State Street, on the corner of North Henry Street, towards two buildings. The one on the left was Burger Chef, but is vacant, with signs on the windows announcing the closure of the restaurant. The building on the right is the Republic Building, an art deco building with some ornamentation on the second floor and around the door on the far right. The ground floor contains Rated-X Bookstore. The second story contains Truman Tailors. To the left of the buildings is the old Montgomery Ward building (also closed). To the right is a partial view down North Henry Street, including the Montgomery Ward Service Repair Department.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:137642
Creation Date:circa 1973
Creator Name:Garner, Bruce
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Bruce Garner photographs of State Street area, Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1973
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:M2017-072.14.3.5-4.1
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
227-231 State Street. 2/2018 Both buildings have been demolished and are part of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Image is a composite of three frames.
SUBJECTS
Commercial buildings
Decoration and ornament
Doors
Facades
Stone buildings
Windows
Central business districts
Sidewalks
Outdoor photography
Bookstores
Automobile parking
Automobiles
Streets
Tailors

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