Thompson’s Restaurant, Undated 208 N. Center St., Downtown Bloomington

A longtime fixture on the west side of the Courthouse Square, Thompson’s Restaurant welcomed locals and out-of-town visitors alike for about 40 years—from the mid-1910s into the 1950s. The window sign on the left reads: “piping hot oatmeal with pure cream 10 cents.” Items listed on the far right sign include grapefruit juice, 5 cents, and stewed prunes, 5 cents.Today, the Thompson’s building is occupied by CVS Pharmacy (2023 update: CVS is gone, the building is vacant at this time).