607 Monroe Street

In spite of the unified look, this is actually three buildings. They were designed by Carl Schon and built in 1875. At one time, there was a cast-iron eagle on the cornice in the middle.
The storefront at the left, until recently, was the home of Rensch's specialty food store. They moved here in 1888 and sold 24 varieties of cheese, at a time when that was far from an everyday occurrence.