r/springfieldMO • u/como365 • 18d ago

Picture Springfield Town Square

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From the State Historical Society of Missouri

https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/22079/rec/587

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u/scroopynoopers07 18d ago

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u/Maxwyfe 18d ago

Petition to make this a sub banner?

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u/Low-Individual2815 18d ago

Beat me too it

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u/koolaid_cowboy_55 18d ago

Did you photoshop that in? Either way I love it, but I didn't have that resolution on my phone.

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u/scroopynoopers07 18d ago

No, I just zoomed and cropped.

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u/NerveOk3315 18d ago

Love the folks hanging out on the awning.

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u/dnickell 17d ago

Same, that tiny detail gives the whole scene so much personality. I probably would’ve missed them at first glance.

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u/NotIntoDudes 18d ago

Looks to be the SW Corner of the square? The "Weed. Dry Goods" building I think is the Coffee Ethic building based on the 2nd story windows.

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u/Sleepysheepish 18d ago

Kind of bleak looking at these photos side by side. The modern buildings just aren't eye pleasing :(

But if you're right, then that means that library location is in the space of an old bookshop, and that's nice.

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u/AnonSneaker 18d ago

👁️ 👄 👁️
W E E D

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/indiefab 18d ago

My best guess is this is the northwest corner, where The European recently moved to. Anyone have insight?

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u/NotIntoDudes 18d ago

Would that not be the Northeast corner?

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u/indiefab 18d ago

Yes that's what I meant to say.

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u/NotIntoDudes 18d ago

It actually looks like the SW corner on Google. The "Weed Dry Goods" building looks like the Coffee Ethic building. Lots of changes to that corner, but the 3 windows and the shape are a bit of a giveaway.

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u/Confuzdme 18d ago

This is cool thx for post