Location: 1945 S. Prairie (Old 945)
Occupants: George Armour
Life Span: 1872-1931
Architect: TBD
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1874
Armour George (George Armour & Co. and Armour, Dole & Co.) r. 945 Prairie av
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1876
Armour George (Armour, Dole & Co.) 2 Metropolitan blk. house 945 Prairie av.
Armour George A. clerk, house 945 Prairie av.
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1880
Armour George (Armour, Dole & Co.) 18 Metropolitan blk. house 1945 Prairie av.
Armour George A. bkpr. 18 Metropolitan blk. house 1945 Prairie av.
Armour William (Gould & Armour) 104 Michigan av. house 1945 Prairie av.
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1884
Armour George Mrs. house 1945 Prairie av.
Chicago Tribune, January 2, 1887
The two stately houses, numbered respectively 1923 and 1945, between Mr. Murray’s and Twentieth street, are the homes of two wealthy widows, Mrs. Charles P. Kellogg and Mrs. George Armour. The last named is spending the winter in England, and is estimated worth over $1,000,00. It is her oldest son, Mr. George A. Armour, of No. 1932 Calumet avenue, who is the benefactor of that most worthy charity, St. Clement’s Church. Another son is Mr. William Armour, who lives at No. 2017, and is rich for a young man and young for a rich man. He inherited vast wealth, and has an annual income, and is not troubled about his ranch. Mr. William B. Walker is at home at No. 2027, and can there welcome his brothers-in-laws, Coleman and Armour. Another of the Otis family lives modestly and quietly at No. 2033.
Chicago Tribune, January 9, 1898
Mrs. Henry Corwith occupies the residence formerly owned by Mrs. Barbara Armour at 1945 Prairie avenue, with Charles R. Corwith and John W. Corwith. The house stands alongside the home of the widow of Charles P. Kellogg and is equally commodious. Mrs. Corwith’s house is on the corner of Twentieth street. Her husband now dead a number of years, came from Galena, and his wealth was made in real estate, in lead, and iron.
- 1945 S. Prairie Ave.
- 1945 S. Prairie Ave.
Robinson Fire Insurance Map
1886
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