two little-known 1850s-era commercial buildings still standing in downtown chicago

garden city architectural works, furst and bradley, proprietors. 4-story commercial building with original bracketed cornice built around 1858 with addition (to the north) constructed in 1861. architect unknown.

henry horner grocery store and wholesale, henry horner, proprietor. the 4-story commercial building with intact cast iron storefront columns and window sills was built in 1859 with addition (to the west) constructed in 1860. architect unknown.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2021. 



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