LaSalle Street Cable Car Power House

Michael Jordan Restaurant in Power House Building 1993 to 1999

     The LaSalle Street Cable  Car Power Station House is located at 500 N. LaSalle Street.  It was built and designed by the North Chicago Street Railroad Company.  Construction went from 1886 to 1887. Construction costs were $35,000.  It was a key part of the Chicago Cable Car System. This was one of the largest in the United States

     The Power house was designed to house engines that moved 2 miles of cable through channels in streets on the near north side and in the loop district.  These cables powered thousand of cable cars  that brought  100,000 workers into downtown each day.

     The power house was a 3 story red brick building.  It had 16,500 square space

The cable car system closed in 1906

LaSalle Power Company Restaurant. In the Power House 2009–2012

Genos East Restaurant. In Power House Building 2013–2020

Hawks moor Restaurant Power House

    Over the years the building was occupied by multiple restaurants.

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