13 Oct chronicling the life of s.s. beman’s pullman building from beginning to end
j.w. taylor albumen print of s.s. beman’s 10-story pullman building (1884) likely taken between 1886-1890. the imposing structure was constructed of red granite, brick, and ornamental terra cotta.
the second and third floors were occupied by george pullman’s company. beman had offices on the fifth floor. the upper floors (i.e., seventh, eighth, and ninth, were reserved for residential – mainly as bachelor apartments and small families.
the 22-story borg-warner building occupies the site.
images courtesy of private collection.
j.w. taylor albumen print of s.s. beman’s 10-story pullman building shortly after completed in 1884. the imposing structure was constructed of red granite, brick, and ornamental terra cotta.
the second and third floors were occupied by george pullman’s company. beman had offices on the fifth floor. the upper floors (i.e., seventh, eighth, and ninth, were reserved for residential – mainly as bachelor apartments and small families.
harold allen documented the building for habs under the direction of earl reed shortly before it was demolished in 1958 (second image). the 22-story borg-warner building occupies the site.
images courtesy of ryerson and burnham archive, art institute of chicago and bld. 51 archive.
harold allen images of s.s. beman’s 10-story pullman building (1884). the imposing structure was constructed of red granite, brick, and ornamental terra cotta.
the second and third floors were occupied by george pullman’s company. beman had offices on the fifth floor. the upper floors (i.e., seventh, eighth, and ninth, were reserved for residential – mainly as bachelor apartments and small families.
the building, located across from the art institute, on the sw corner of michigan and adams, was destroyed in 1958. the 22-story borg-warner building occupies the site.
images courtesy of ryerson and burnham archive, art institute of chicago and bld. 51 archive.
richard nickel photograph of solon s. beman’s pullman building (1884). nickel documented the building shortly before it was demolished in 1956.
courtesy of ryerson and burnham, art institute of chicago.