About 1900 a fire station stood on the location of the current east lumber warehouse.In the late 1970’s the Janss family sold the business to Cherry Street Lumber Company which was owned by Carl and Mary Squires. The Janss location was managed by their son, Andy Squires. Upon the deaths of Carl and Mary, Andy became the owner of Cherry Street Lumber Company and continued to operate the lumberyard under the Janss Lumber Company name.

In 1979 land was purchased and a building built at 1770 North Packer Road in Springfield for a door and window shop known as Missouri Millwork. At this time the door and window part of the business was moved from Commercial Street to Packer Road.

On January 1, 2006, the assets of Cherry Street Lumber Company were purchased by Janss Lumber Company, LLC. Janss Lumber Company, LLC is continuing to operated the lumberyard at 629 East Commercial Street and Missouri Millwork on Packer Road in the same manner as in the past years.

Janss Lumber Company was established about 1933 by Henry Janss in a partnership with E.R. Compton. Herman was the son of Henry, an immigrant from Germany, and Clara Belle Janss. Janss Lumber has always been at the current location on Commercial Street in Springfield, Missouri.

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