Old Polish National Alliance Headquarters

Polish National Alliance Headquarters

     The Old Headquarters of the Polish National Alliance was located on 1514-1520 West Division Street ,Chicago.   The building was designed by Joseph Slopkowski.  It is a 2 story building.

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     There is a raised basement.  The exterior on two sides was clad in Ashley limestone wth carved limestone detailing.  2 other sides are clad with unornamented brick.  There is a flat roof.

Old Headquarters of the Polish National Alliance

    The building was built by the Polish National Alliance.  The building style was art deco.  Construction costs were $200,000

     The Polish National Alliance occupied the building from 1938 to 1976.  It is currently being used Studio Gang Architects

Old Administration Building Montgomery Ward 618 West Chicago Avenue Chicago

Old Administration Building Montgomery Ward

     The Old Administration Building of Montgomery Wards was located at 618 W. Chicago Avenue, along the north branch of the Chicago River.  It was built around 1939.It is 8 stories.  It was built with reinforced concrete.  There is a sword and torch motif at the bases.  There are vertical piers that extend uninterrupted culminating in a parapet with motifs similar to the bases.

     The building was 400,000 square feet. It was designed by  Richard E. Schmidt and Hugh Garden.  A  4 story tower was added to the north east corner of the building in 1929.

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     At the top of the Administration building was a 22.5 foot bronze  statue.  This was a replica of the statue that originally  was at the top of the old Montgomery Building on Michigan Avenue.  This statue was of the goddess Diana.  It is titled Spirit of Progress.

          In 2004, this building was converted to a luxury condominium.

Guyen Hotel Chicago

This is a former historic hotel in Chicago. It was built in 1927 The architect was Jens J. Jensen. The building exterior is red and cream brick. There are arched window on two levels. There is detailed terra cotta typical of Jensen us work.

Guyen Theater Chicago

Guyen Theatre Chicago

Central Wet Wash Smokestack Elston and Central Park Chicago

This building. was constructed in 1935.The building style is Spanish Renaissance Revival.  It was built for the Central West Wash Company to serve as a laundry facility

Central Wet Wash Building and Smoke Stack

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      The building is two stories. The building exterior is red brick with limestone trim. There is a Spanish Gable Parapet.  There is a red terra cotta tile bonnet roof.  There is a tapered red brick smoke stack.  There is a 2 story limestone trim  which surrounds the main entrance bay.There are Roman arched  window bays on the second floor.

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     The building is currently used for apartments.  It also has commercial uses.

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