The name is as long as the century it's survived: The Advance Thresher Newton-Emerson Implement Building. Another product of prolific and brilliant architect Frederick Kees. It looks like one building, but it's actually two - the Advance building (left) was constructed in 1900, its mate in 1904. The right half of the building has one more floor than the left - something people rarely note until you point it out. It's a tribute to the building's exceptional sense of proportion - it manages to be lopsided without looking like it.
What sets it apart from the standard building is the exceptional ornamentation - as you'll see.
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