05 Jan henry j. schlacks-designed tyler & hippach mirror company factory (1902) set for demolition
the five- story tyler and hippach mirror company factory building (1902) is set for demolition in early 2022. a fence was erected around the building shortly after its last occupant, the wm. j. cassidy tire company, moved out. located at 344. north canal street, the building was designed by notable chicago church architect henry j. schlacks.
when the building was sold in 1907 to the chicago and northwestern railway company, it was relocated 52 feet south and 168 feet east to accommodate construction of the railroad’s new terminal in 1908. the william grace company was hired to perform the move at a cost of 50,000. chicago engineer harvey sheeler was brought onboard to oversee the building’s relocation, which at the time, was the largest building ever moved.
william j. cassidy tire & auto supply co. purchased the building for its headquarters at a cost of $250,000 in 1970. they sold the building to a developer in 2019, who plans on replacing it with a 33-story apartment complex.
