Occupants: Henry Strong, Hugh McBirney
Location: 1736 S. Prairie (Old 882)
Life Span: 1875-1912
Architect:
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1876
Strong Henry lawyer 19, 132 LaSalle house 882 Prairie av.
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1880
Strong Henry capitalist 43 Portland blk. house 1736 Prairie av.
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1884
McBirney, Hugh, treas. McBirney & Johnston white lead co. W. 16th cor. Brown, house 1736 Prairie av.
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1885
McBirney, Hugh, pres. McBirney & Johnston white lead co. W. 16th cor. Brown, h. 1736 Prairie av.
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1887
McBirney, Hugh, v. pres. Southern white lead co. 306 W. 18th, h. 1736 Prairie av.
Chicago Telephone Directory 1892
McBirney Hugh Residence 1736 Prairie Av, South-309
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1904
McBirney Day h 1736 Prairie
Lakeside Directory for the City of Chicago for the Year of 1911
McBirney Day h 1736 Prairie
Chicago Tribune, December 25, 1880
City Property
Prairie av. nw cor of Eighteenth st, e f, 27 11-13×177 ft. improved, dated Dec 18 (Henry Strong to Hugh McBinney)……25,000
- 1736 Prairie Avenue
1893
Inter Ocean, July 23, 1905
The Taprell, Loomis & Co. building. situated on the northeast corner of Indiana avenue and Eighteenth street, occupies ground area of 122×178 feet. A fireproof section, extending north and south, divides the structure into two wings. This fireproof section contains vaults, stairways, elevators, and toilet-rooms. The lofts to either side are the highest type of mill construction. Along the north end on the Indiana avenue side is a second fireproof section, devoted to stairs, elevators, etc., as for the center section mentioned. The exterior is treated in a cherry red pressed brick, with dark blue Bedford trimmings. In matters of detail great care has been shown, aiming to secure the lowest possible rate of insurance. The building will cost $185,000. The occupants will be concerns in the photographic supply business. Hill & Woltersdorf are the architects.
- 1736 S. Prairie
Note the Northwest corner of 18th and Prairie is where the Kodak Facility was built in 1905.
Robinson Fire Insurance Map
1886
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