Next time you’re waiting in an interminably long line at a Chicago post office, take a look around. If you’re in an older neighborhood of the city, you’ll likely be standing in an Art Moderne-style Works Progress Administration (WPA Moderne) building with murals or sculpture decorating the
In a selection of Chicago factory postcards, the Charles Bruning Company offers a good place to start. The company’s frequent moves provide a textbook example of industrial relocation common among firms throughout the metro area. The Bruning Company also provides a glimpse into a small segment of Chicago’s
Continuing on the somewhat unintentional theme of showcasing an example from each of Chicago’s formerly major industries is the American Licorice Company, manufacturers of licorice confections. Founded on Jackson Boulevard in 1914 by Martin Kretchmer, the company moved to this site on Keystone just south of Fullerton three years
In Chicago, a disused or demolished crossing of every type can be found. Here we are focusing on vehicular bridges over water where a connection no longer remains. There are three waterways in Chicago proper which are crossed by vehicular bridges. The Calumet River, Chicago River, and the Sanitary and
Lyon and Healy is a musical instrument manufacturer that still operates in Chicago. Formed in 1864, Lyon and Healy opened a factory at Randolph and Ogden in 1890 that is still operation. Known for their harps, they have also at times made guitars, banjos, pianos, and other musical instruments.24