The Samuel Nickerson House is located on 40 East Erie Street in Chicago.

This building was constructed by the Shriners in 1912. It is a colorful Islamic themed building with pointed domes

It is located at 600 N. Wabash Avenue. The architects were Huehl and Schmidt.

Originally, this was an ornate auditorium with seating for 4200 on three levels. There was an Austin Pipe Organ. Shows at this venue included Shrine Circus and the 25th Anniversary Bozo Show.

Over the years, the building slid into decline. The Friedman Properties, the city of Chicago, the State of Illinois and Federated Department Stores entered into a partnership to rennovate the property. The exterior of the building was restored. The interior was gutted and reconstructed for retail use. Large cornices and intricate balcolnly railings were restored. The two 10,000 pound copper domes were restored.

Bloomingdale’s Home and Furniture opened in the retail space in 2002. Recently, the building was put up for sale. There is a current proposal to operate a fitness and life center at this site.

The Gauler Twin Houses are two identical adjacent residences located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago at 5917 and 5921 North Magnolia Avenue.

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This building is located at 5555 North Sheridan Road in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago

 

 

 

This is an eight story apartment building located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago at 1062 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue.  The building permit was issued in 1928

It was built in 1929 as an apartment hotel. It was designed by Nathaniel Koenigsberg and Leon Weisfeld. They were influenced by the Egyptian Art Deco Movement. The building was named for Max Malter’s (developer) wife Belle. The exterior is decorated with green and cream terra cotta from from Northwest Terra Cotta Company. In the lobby, there are mural scenes from the Old Testament. The building was originally designed to have a mixture of studio and one bedroom accomodations.

Over the years, the building declined and had the reputation of a flop house. Fortunately, the building was acquired by a developer the Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation. This Company began a massive rennovation.of the Belle Shore. Involved in the project was : 1) external masonry repair; 2) window restoration; 3) new roofing; 4) new roof top boiler room; 5)new plumbing and electric; 6) new elevators; 7) lobby and apartment rennovation; 7) development of new ground level commercial retail. The developer sought to main the mix of studio and one bedroom apartments.

     This building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995!

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Front Entrance Apartment

 

 

Dining Hall

Dining Hall

 

In 1911, the municipality of Chicago acquired 158 acres of land in the northwest area of the city. It was located at the corner of Pulaski Road and Bryn Mawr. This property was slated for the Chicago Municipal Sanitorium.

This facility eventually opened in 1915. It was the largest in the United States. Dr. Theodore Sachs was the first president. Dr. J. Thompson served as chief of laboratories from 1945–1970.

The Sanitorium was a contained community. The south section of the grounds was used for ambulatory cottages for women. The north cottages for men. The dining halls were east of the Administration Building–one for women; one for men. There were a group of Infirmary Buildings with a capacity of 300 beds.

The power house and a laundry building were located at the east end of the property. There was a tunnel system connecting the main buildings.

The facility closed in 1974. The city wanted to use the property for retail shopping and apartments.