The Netter-Ullman Building at 317 Park Central East in Springfield, Missouri (Greene County) is over a century old. This building was also known as the temporary home of the Heer store.
The Netter-Ullman Building is a historic three-story department store building. It was constructed in 1913. On April 18, 2003, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building is also part of the Springfield Public Square Historic District.
The architectural style of the building is Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement. The foundation is limestone and the walls are brick. The building is important because of its association with architecture and commerce. The architect is unknown.
Backstory
The first to occupy the Netter-Ullman Building was the Heer Dry Goods Company. This company was a prominent department store at another location in Springfield that lasted through the 1990s.
This historic building was associated with the Netter-Ullman women’s clothing store that opened around 1916. That store was in the building through the 1970s. The original store owners were Marx Netter and A. M. Ullman. They were among a group of German merchants who came to Springfield between the Civil War and World War I.