	The building and was built in 1910, a period when nearby Main Street was heavily developed with such apartment blocks. The developer who headed the development was Frank Dunlap, a major real estate developer in the city, and it was built and designed by the firm of J. E. Angers and Brother, a construction firm run by French-Canadian immigrants. Dunlap and the Angers collaborated on a number of projects in the city. Early residents of the building were predominantly American-born, but by 1930 the demographics had changed to predominantly immigrant families. The building was damaged in ]]2011 Springfield tornado]], suffering interior water penetration and damage to its parapet; these were fixed during the 2014 rehabilitation.