History
The address known as One Main has a storied history that extends through today.

Photo courtesy of Champaign County Historical Archives
In 1950, Barrett Hall was razed and replaced by Grant’s department store which operated until 1975. It was replaced by a disco called The Poison Apple which was open for less than a year. The Grant’s building went through various owners and incarnations until an arsonist burned the buildings surrounding it in late December, 1987. After that, the location was turned into a municipal parking lot.
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