Vriner's Confectionery

Coordinates: 40°7′3″N 88°14′27″W / 40.11750°N 88.24083°W / 40.11750; -88.24083
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Vriner's Confectionery
Vriner's Confectionery is located in Illinois
Vriner's Confectionery
Vriner's Confectionery is located in the United States
Vriner's Confectionery
Location55 Main St., Champaign, Illinois
Coordinates40°7′3″N 88°14′27″W / 40.11750°N 88.24083°W / 40.11750; -88.24083
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
NRHP reference No.83000305[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1983

Vriner's Confectionery is a historic confectionery store located at 55 Main Street in Champaign, Illinois.

History

The building was constructed in 1890 as a clothing store; Vriner's opened in the building in 1898. One of five or six candy shops operating in Champaign at the turn of the century, Vriner's was the longest-lived. The shop was located next to a

Greek immigrants to Champaign, as Vriner's promised jobs to many of the new immigrants.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1983.[1] The confectionery store closed in 1997; while the Vriner family still makes candy, they no longer have a permanent storefront. A country bar now occupies the building.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Betts, Carol Bolton (January 11, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vriner's Confectionery" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Fein, Seth (December 14, 2007). "Vriner's Confectionary: Age Old Sweet Makers Without a Home". Smile Politely. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.