Central Park, page 3

The Thoma building at 104 W. Burlington (off the southwest corner of the square) is one of the few storefronts that has not been tampered with since 1893.

The facings of the first floor are cast iron; the second-story pilasters and cornice are embossed and soldered metal. A few minor pieces have disappeared.

The Elks Club on the West Side of the square (54 N. Main St) is of note for the Louden ventilator on the roof (best seen from the back of the building; look from the corner of W. Burlington Ave and 2nd Street).

William Louden (1841-1931), founder of the Louden Machinery Company, was the first Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge.

Louden Machinery Company was an very important presence in Fairfield, one of its largest employers for many years.