Built in 1919, possibly as a JCPenney department store, this 2-story building was longtime home to Ike Martin's Music & Pawn, the mosaic tile at the entrance to the 1st floor retail still bears the name, "Martin's".
At the NEC of McDaniel & Campbell, at the entrance to the College Station parking garage. Street parking, bus routes, and bicycle racks surround.
As the regional hub for higher education, health care, and cultural facilities for southwest Missouri, downtown Springfield has 25,000 persons working in the central business district each day. Center City houses three universities with a total of 40,000 students, boasts five live theaters, two libraries, two museums, 16 movie screens, 20 art galleries, 35 restaurants and hosts dozens of events per year. With recent loft apartment developments, downtown Springfield is also home to more than 1,000 residents.*
