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Of a high order in a literary, typographical and artistic sense. Bound in art canvas, with beautiful cover design in three colors. Mailed postpaid on receipt of $1.00 by THE CHICAGO RECORD, 181 Madison-st., Chicago. Isabella. Vendome Club... Historical Society Building.. Kedzie Building. Koch Apartment Building. Lexington Hotel. Cook County Abstract... Mecca Apartments.. German Theater and Hotel... Chicago University Dormi- American Ex. Co.'s Stables... Leiter. Waller's Kimball. Van Buren, near Wabash-av. 10 $100,000 Jenney & Mundie. 200.000 F. B. Townsend. 200,000 J. J Kouhn. 200,000 J. M. Van Osdel & Co. 250.000 Fland'rs & Zim'rman 150,000 Henry I. Cobb. 7 150,000 C. S. Frost. 7 150,000 E. Krause. 8 150,000 J. de Horvath. 12 150,000 J. J. Egan. 7 125,000 Fromman & Jebsen. Dearborn, near Randolph. Midway Plaisance Wabash-av. between Van N.W. Division High School... Davis and Potomac.. 250,000 Jenney & Mundie. 210,000 Fland'rs & Zim'rman 200,000 Fland'rs & Zim'rman 125,000 Fland'rs & Zim'rman 2 20 3,000,000 Burnham & Root. LaSalle and Monroe.. 227-245 Dearborn. Dearborn and Jackson. State and Van Buren.. 8 1,250,000 W. L. B. Jenney. Lake-st. and the river.. LaSalle and Washington. 13 700.000 W. L. B. Jenney. 2,000,000 H. W. Huehl. 3 150,000 Burnham & Root. 10 1,000,000 Burnham & Root. Harrison and Dearborn. 14 350,000 Holabird & Roche. 225,000 Holabird & Roche. Michigan-av. and 23d-st N. Clark and Washington-sq. Ohio and Rush... 299-301 S. Clark.. Michigan-av. and 21st-st.... Ald. Kerr's Apartment House Washington-av. and 61st-st... 10 Following is a list of the more important Chicago buildings begun or completed in 1897: FEDERAL BUILDING. The bill for the construction of a new federal building in Chicago passed the house of representatives Jan. 21 and the senate Feb. 6, 1895. It was signed by the president and became a law Feb. 14. The work of building a temporary postoffice and tearing down the old one occasioned much delay, and it was not until the 13th of September, 1897, that actual work upon the foundation of the new structure was begun. In March, 1896, Henry Ives Cobb was appointed architect and in September of that year preliminary sketches and plans were submitted by him. These were accepted without substantial modifica 400,000 C. J. Warren. tion, though a number of minor changes were made and doubtless more will be made before the building is completed. The first two stories are to be built flush with the inner sidewalk line, with ground dimensions of 321 by 396 feet. The first floor will be lighted from a skylight at the bottom of an ample shaft cut through the second story. Above the second story the building is to be of a cruciform shape, so as to admit of the maximum of light and air. In the center of the cross rise all the elevators and stairways to the eighth story from the ground, while surmounting the whole is a flat-topped dome 100 feet in diameter and 200 feet high. In this it is expected that the weather bureau will be quartered. The building is planned in the Corinthian style throughout. The H ARDLY ANY OTHER INKS USED IN CHICAGO EXCEPT... BONNELL'S THE BIG CHICAGO PAPERS ARE BLACK ... The News Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Record Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Post Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Chronicle Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Inter Ocean Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Times-Herald Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Abendpost Uses Bonnell's Inks. The Staats Zeitung Uses Bonnell's Inks. Leading Publishing Houses Everywhere Use Bonnell's Inks. CHICAGO-J. HARPER BONNELL CO.-NEW YORK material is to be smooth-dressed, light-gray granite, iron and brick. On the central dome, which is to be gilded, bronze eagles are to be placed, while bronze statuary will fill niches in other parts of the structure. The arrangement of the interior has not been fully decided upon at the time this is written, but ample provision will be made for the federal courts, customs officers and other departments in the upper stories. The lower floors will, of course, be exclusively devoted to the postal work. Congross appropriated $4,000,000 for the buildWELLS BUILDING. The Wells building at the southeast corner of Harrison and Clark streets will, when completed, be ten stories high. The lot is 100 feet square. The exterior will be of pressed brick, with terra-cotta trimmings, and the interior will be of steel skeleton construction. The building will be unusually substantial, some of the floors being designed to carry 150 pounds to the square foot and others a heavier load than that. The equipment so far as heating, lighting and power are concerned will be of a high grade. The building will be provided with passenger and freight elevators and will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity. The building will be devoted to the occupancy of printers and publishers. Holabird & Roche are the architects of the building, the cost of which will be approximately $200,000. W. A. and E. A. Wells are the owners. They have a lease on the lot from Dr. J. E. Baker for ninety-nine years. WILLIAMS BUILDING. The Williams building, so named after the owner, Mr. J. M. Williams, is a ten-story structure at the southwest corner of Monroe street and 5th avenue. The lot on which it stands is 90 feet on Monroe street by 125 feet on 5th avenue, with an eleven-foot alley on the west, with larger space at the rear for teaming. The building is in Italian renaissance design, constructed of dark red brick, with terra cotta on front and with plateglass, and is absolutely fireproof. The foundations are of combined steel and concrete. The building is designed for two tenants, each occupying one-half of the Monroe street front, or for one tenant for the entire building, and is also so arranged that each floor or portion of floors may be leased to separate tenants. street fronts, and the entire building, from basement to ninth floor, inclusive, Is plastered and finished complete. Holabird & Roche were the architects. The cost was about $200,000. ALDIS BUILDING. The eight-story building_at the southeast corner of Market and Van Buren streets was begun early in the summer and completed in December. It stands on a triangular lot 80 by 170 feet in area formerly occupied by a three-story structure which for several years was used by the American Express company. The new building is of the most modern construction, the material chiefly used being iron, pressed brick and glass. It is designed for the wholesale clothing trade and presents no distinctive features. The owners are represented by Owen Aldis. The architects were Holabird & Roche and the cost was about $150,000. WATSON BUILDING. The Watson building at 84 Wabash avenue is seven stories high, 24 feet wide and 163 feet deep. There are two elevators, one for passengers and one for freight, both being operated by electricity. The street front is of iron and plate-glass. The alley front is of brick, with small wood mutins dividing large plate-glass. The amount of light in the rear is about equal to that of the front. The transoms are provided with semi-prism glass. The entrance to store and corridor is in mosaic, and the corridor floor is of the same material. The corridor entrance and first-story corridor have marble wainscoting five feet high. The upper corridors are finished with cement wainscoting and will be painted. The floors throughout the building are of maple. The building is arranged for two tenants on a floor if desided, or for one tenant on entire floor or entire building. The building is lighted by electricity and gas. The basement is provided with freight chute, and a large general packing and receiving room will be arranged near the freight elevator in the basement. The walls will be tinted with calcimine. Mrs. Julia M. Watson, represented by Frank M. Elliot, is the owner and Holabird & Roche were the architects. The cost was about $100,000. MILLS-SPOFFORD BUILDING. The old Willoughby-Hill building, on the southeast corner of Madison and Clark streets, put up immediately after the fire of 1871, was remodeled and greatly enlarged during the summer and fall of 1897. Four stories were added, making the building were strengthened and the structure made as nearly fireproof as possible, the construction being of brick, steel, stone and terra cotta. The first floor was divided into stores, while the other seven were made into a hotel of 225 rooms. The cost of the improvement was about $100.000. D. W. Mills and George W. Spofford are the own There are two entrances on Monroe street. The entire first story is of terra cotta and iron, with ample plate-glass. The building is provided with two passenger and two freight elevators of the latest improved hy-eight stories high. The supporting pillars draulic pattern, and is equipped with power plant, heated by steam and lighted by electricity. In construction the building is absolutely fireproof, using flat hollow tile arches and porous tile partitions. The floors throughout the building are of selected maple, and the inside finish is of red oak, finIshed in dark antique. The basement is lighted with semi-přism glass on the two ers. CITIZENS' NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS. The Civic Federation of Chicago. 215-216 First National Bank Building. Telephone Main 2502. OFFICERS. President-Adolph Nathan, First Vice-President-William A. Giles, Second Vice-President-M. J. Carroll. Secretary-Ralph M. Easley. |