I really didn't know what to make of this place when I first saw it. It looked like a shopping center, but one look inside tells a different story. It's actually a historical building that houses a few businesses, and had plaques and displays on the walls telling the stories of some of the men who helped develop the south end area.
After reading about their various deeds I came to the conclusion that like most historically great men, these guys were misguided elitists. Culturally accepted child labor and class-ism aside, this place had a kind of creepy old institution/ Resident Evil feel to it. But then I'm into that kind of thing. It's a nice place to visit if you're in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't seek it out.