Waterman Building (Chicago)
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| General information | |
| Location | 127 S. State Street, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°52′48.65″N 87°37′39.11″W / 41.8801806°N 87.6275306°W |
| Completed | 1920 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Holabird and Roche |
The Waterman Building is a historic building on State Street in Chicago's Loop. Designed by Holabird and Roche, construction began in 1919 was completed in 1920.[2][3] The first floor originally housed the Waterman Pen Company's Chicago store, while Waterman's offices were located on upper floors.[2]
History
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In 1918, the Waterman Pen Company began leasing the property and initially announced plans to renovate the existing building and replace its facade, at an estimated cost of $100,000.[4][5][6] However, Waterman instead built an entirely new building, at a cost of $225,000.[3] Designed by Holabird and Roche, it was the first new building to be built in Chicago's Loop following the start of World War I.[3] The exterior was clad in blue terra cotta and encaustic mosaic panels, while the interior featured black walnut furnishing and fixtures, a vaulted ceiling decorated in silver and gray, and cork tile flooring.[1][7][8] Waterman moved into the building on May 10, 1920.[2][9][1][8]
In 1922, the Chicago Business College began leasing the sixth floor of the building.[10][11] In 1923, the White Star Line began leasing the building's second floor for $10,000 a year.[12] On October 20, 1938, Three Sisters, a woman's apparel shop, opened its fifth Chicago-area store in the Waterman Building.[13][14] On February 21, 1952, Mary Jane Shoes opened its store in the building.[15][16][17]
In the 1960s, the building was home to Stanley Green's, a kosher cafeteria and buffet.[18] The cafeteria was located on the ground floor, while the lower floor featured the dining room and cocktail lounge.[18] From 1967 to 2018, the restaurant Beef and Brandy was located on the ground floor, while its bar, the Bar Below, was located on the lower floor.[19][20] In 2018, the building was sold and Sonder Corp. intended to renovate it and open a 41 room hotel in the top four stories, with retail on the first two floors.[21][19][22][23] However, this plan did not come to fruition, and the building has been again listed for sale.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Waterman Open Chicago Building", Walden's Stationer and Printer. Vol. 44, No. 1. May 1920. p. 108. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "New Chicago Home for Waterman", Walden's Stationer and Printer. Vol. 43, No. 18. April 1920. p. 70. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c The American Architect. Vol. 115, No. 2263. May 7, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Waterman Pen Company Leases State St. Store", Chicago Tribune. April 12, 1918. p. 12.
- ^ "Business Changes", The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer. May 1, 1918. p. 496. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Waterman Co. Secure Chicago Store", Geyer's Stationer. April 18, 1918. p. 62. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Black Walnut Decorates Handsome Waterman Store", Hardwood Record. September 25, 1920. p. 31. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "L.E. Waterman Co.'s New Chicago Building", The American Stationer and Office Manager. May 8, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "The L. E. Waterman Company Open New Building in Chicago", N.A.R.D. Journal. Vol. 30, No. 7. May 20, 1920. p. 314. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Chase, Al. "Drexel Square Flat Building Is Sold, $673,000", Chicago Tribune. February 19, 1922. p. 12.
- ^ "State Street: Chicago Business College", The Economist. February 11, 1922. p. 328. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "White Star Line on State", Chicago Tribune. May 13, 1923. Part 8, p. 30.
- ^ "Sears' and Three Sisters' New Stores to Open", Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1938. p. 25.
- ^ "New York Apparel Concern Leases Chicago Building", Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1938. p. 25.
- ^ "Cut Ribbon for the Grand Opening 11 a.m. Today... 127 S. State Street", Chicago Tribune. February 21, 1952. Part 1, p. 14.
- ^ Realty and Building. Vol. 127. 1952. p. 31.
- ^ "State St. Stores List New Hours for Christmas Season", Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1960. Part 2, p. 5.
- ^ a b Loring, Kay. "Chicago's Italian Cuisine Will Tickle Your Palate", Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1966. Section 5, p. 10.
- ^ a b Bauer, Kelly. "Beef and Brandy Being Forced to Leave State Street Location After 51 Years", Block Club Chicago. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Action Express", Chicago Tribune. June 15, 1971. Section 1A, p. 1.
- ^ Ori, Ryan. "San Francisco-based company bringing hotels to three historic Loop buildings", Chicago Tribune. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Site of stalled River North condo project turns to shorter apartment-style hotel development", Curbed Chicago. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Roeder, David. "Lodging operator Sonder expands Chicago product line", Chicago Sun-Times. July 11, 2019.