Designation sensation: Council landmarks five buildings, two districts
Structures include a Coast Guuard building, field house, railroad bridges, and bank
The City Council today designated a number of buildings, structures and districts as Chicago Landmarks, including a series of railroad bridges, an historic firehouse, an old Coast Guard station and a North Side residential area.
"This wide variety of historic structures designated as landmarks today demonstrate how Chicago’s history is shaped in myriad ways, and is reflected in the buildings we cherish," said Mayor Richard M. Daley.
ENGINE COMPANY 42
The three-story structure located at 228 W. Illinois St. was built in 1887 and for more than 80 years served the factories, warehouses, and working-class residences that surrounded Chicago's downtown. Engine Company 42 was designed in the tradition of Chicago's earliest firehouses; simple, functional, and able to accommodate horse-drawn equipment.
DOVER STREET DISTRICT
Situated on wide lots along the 4500, 4600 and 4700 blocks of north Dover Street and the 4700 block of north Beacon Street, the District features large single-family homes, two or two-and-a-half stories tall, of high quality, finely crafted in the Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, Second Empire, and Foursquare styles. The District reflects the history and development of the Sheridan Park neighborhood and the importance of middle-class residences in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
HISTORIC CHICAGO RAILROAD BRIDGES
The 12 historic Chicago railroad bridges singled out are a familiar part of the city's skyline and are among the most visible expressions of the importance of the railroads to the development and growth of Chicago. They are as follows: St. Charles Air Line Bridge at 16th and Lumber Streets; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Bridges at the Skyway and 98th Street; Chicago & Western Indiana Bridge at 126th and Torrence Avenue; Chicago & Alton Bridge at Ashland and Archer Avenues; Illinois Central Swing Bridge at the Stevenson Expressway and Kedzie Avenue; Pennsylvania "Eight Track" Bridge at 31st Street and Pulaski Road; Pennsylvania Bridge at 19th and Lumber Streets; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge at Cherry Street and North Avenue; Chicago & Northwestern Bridge at Kinzie and Canal Streets
OLD COAST GUARD STATION
Located east of Lake Shore Drive and south of Navy Pier, it sits atop a breakwater that forms part of the Chicago River Turning Basin and is next to locks that separate Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Built in 1936 and originally named the Old Chicago Coast Guard Station, it is now known as the Chicago Marine Safety Station. The building itself exemplifies a long tradition of United States maritime ACape Cod@ architecture common on the East Coast and throughout the Great lakes region, but rare in Chicago.
ROANOKE BUILDING AND TOWER
At 11 S. LaSalle St., the Roanoke Building and Tower was designed in stages between 1915 and 1925 by noted architects Holabird & Roche and Andrew Rebori. The building's terra cotta ornamentation is derived from unusual Portuguese Gothic precedents.
CONTINENTAL AND COMMERICAL NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
Built in 1914, the building a 208 S. LaSalle St., is a fine Classical Revival-style bank and office building designed by the renowned firm of D.H. Burnham & Co. It exemplifies the historic importance of LaSalle Street as Chicago’s premier historic street for finance, trade and commerce.
VESEMAN BUILDING
Located at 444 N. LaSalle St., the Veseman Building is an unusually colorful and finely detailed terra cotta-clad building designed in a sophisticated version of the Art Deco style and, as such, is an exceptional example of small-scale Chicago commercial architecture. Terra cotta glazes in pastel hues are used extensively throughout the building to highlight Art Deco ornament.
In a separate action, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks recommended that the City Council consider the designation of two other buildings.
THIRD UNITARIAN CHURCH
Built in 1936, at 301 N. Mayfield Ave., the church's design and construction is reflective of its time and the financial limits that gripped much of the national which was in the midst of the Great Depression. The original structure consists of a rectangular auditorium with an attached two-story office. The form of the building is modern but the auditorium reflects a traditional church plan arranged along a single axis.
HUMBOLDT PARK RECEPTORY BUILDING
The Receptory Building and Stable is located at 3015 W. Division St., on the city=s Near Northwest Side, and is one of the oldest surviving structures in Humboldt Park. It is currently occupied by the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. Built in 1895, the two-story structure was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Frommann and Jebsen.
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