Brown Shoe Company Factory

The Brown Shoe Company Factory is a historic factory located at 212 S. State St. in Litchfield, Illinois. The factory opened in 1917 to produce shoes for the St. Louis-based Brown Shoe Company. Prominent St. Louis architect Albert B. Groves designed the factory, which was one of twelve he designed for the company. The factory became Litchfield's second-largest industry and brought the community prosperity through the Great Depression; in addition, its employees formed a civic organization that created a public park on company property. The factory closed in 1967; it was later used by cabinet manufacturer Adenca.[2]

Brown Shoe Company Factory
Location212 S. State St., Litchfield, Illinois
Coordinates39°10′26″N 89°39′16″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectAlbert Bartleton Groves; et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Industrial
NRHP reference No.06001019[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2006

The factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2006.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Bivens, Matthew Scott (2006-06-11). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Brown Shoe Company Factory" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-28.


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