Comments on: 400 Block S. 5th (1944)

By: Claude Jackson

Claude Jackson — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:32:54 +0000

The Toddle House restaurant in Springfield was located at 273 State Street in the late 1940s.

By: Barbara Wyeth

Barbara Wyeth — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:48:23 +0000

Barb, I LOVED the chocolate meringue pie at the Toddle House. We often went there after downtown shopping or a movie at the Roxie or the Lincoln. Damn fine pie!

By: Barb Schou Turley

Barb Schou Turley — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:10:59 +0000

I think the little “Toddle House” diner was in this block, across the street from the Roxy Theater. Illinois Bell was in the large building, I worked there my first job. Walgreens was on the SE corner of 5th and Monroe, and Kay Jewelers was on the SW corner.

By: Bob Schou

Bob Schou — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:48:50 +0000

I think Walgreens was at the SE corner of 5th and Monroe.

By: Yvonne Butcher

Yvonne Butcher — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:02:28 +0000

I believe that the small building (current photo) is one of the oldest former residences in the City.

By: Jim Doyle

Jim Doyle — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:44:58 +0000

Strange how the city managed to do with out the parking meters in 44!

By: Phil Spengler

Phil Spengler — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:33:38 +0000

I believe that the big building became the AT&T office. Bldg on the right became Gail M. Wanless Realtor at 426 So. 5th St.

By: tom servo

tom servo — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:54:43 +0000

funny how doors change to windows, and windows to doors, on both buildings..

By: Muddy

Muddy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:41:51 +0000

1944? The minivan in the background makes me suspect this photo is of more recent vintage.

By: Job Conger

Job Conger — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:55:31 +0000

My GUESS is that’s the east side of Fifth and the buildings to the right of the big one on the left were demolished to make way for what became Arch Wilson mens clothing store and the American Legion post and restaurant? The building on the left was a Walgreen’s Drug Store on the ground floor in the 50s at least, became home of the State Journal-Register advertising sales office and later offices of an investment firm owned by Pat Noonan. All of this, kind of across from the Roxy Theater on the west side of Fifth about that far south.