The May Building has been on South Park Street since 1905 when this charming landmark was built on the Mansfield Square.
With business storefronts facing the sidewalk and residential apartments above stairs, the May Building was designed by architect Vernon Redding in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Among the memorable residents of the May Building throughout its long life was the Orphium Theater, advertised in the first decade of the 20th century as a place to find “Polite Vaudeville.” They set the standard in Mansfield for politeness right from their opening show, which featured Dan Rice’s Educated Pigs.
