Current Use:

Artists on the Square Art Gallery and On Ramp Indiana Office space

Location: 853 Conner Street

History of the Building:

This was the site of the J. Joseph & Company clothing business for many decades.  Louis and his brother Julius took over their father’s clothing business and located here in 1883.  After his brother departed to New York, Louis erected this new building in 1899, showing no compunction about displaying the family name prominently. 

The stone façade features Neo-Classical references. The balustrade at the parapet and the round windows in the frieze suggest just a touch of the Beaux Arts Classicism. The wide arched window, however, is a step toward the twentieth century.  In all, the style serves to make a rather small and narrow building into an impressive structure on the street.