Location: 2009 S. Prairie
Occupants: Max Meyer, L. M. Hodges
Life Span: 1888-1955
Architect: Burnham & Root
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1884
Meyer Max A. (Seiz, Schwab & Co.) 232 Monroe and (Meyer, Strauss, Goodman & Co.) 159 Monroe, house 2011 Prairie av.
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1885
Meyer Max A. (Seiz, Schwab & Co.) 232 Monroe, house 2011 Prairie av.
Inter Ocean, August 17, 1888
James S. Price, three-story dwelling, 27×82, at 2009 Prairie av……$25,000
Inter Ocean, August 26, 1888
Architects Burnham & Root, for James S. Price, a $25,000 dwelling at 2009 Prairie avenue.
Chicago Tribune, March 3, 1889
Max A. Meyer.
Max A. Meyer died yesterday morning at his residence, No. 2009 Prairie avenue. For the last thirty-three years Mr. Meyer had been prominently identified with the commercial growth of Chicago. He was born in Bavaria in 1835 and for several years was engaged in the dry goods business in Paris. He came to Chicago in 1856 and in 1859 became bookkeeper for the house of Rosenfeldt & Rosenberg, a dry goods house then on Lake street. He opened a retail dry goods store at the corner of West Randolph and Clinton streets in 1859. In 1860 be formed the copartnership of Wineman, Frank & Meyer, wholesale dry goods, at No. 179 Lake street. in 1863 the firm became Lintheim, Frank & Meyer, and continued till 1866, when Mr. Meyer withdrew to form the Frank & Meyer wholesale clothing house on Lake street. The wholesale clothing house of Simon, Meyer, Strauss & Co. was formed in 1871, with which Mr. Meyer continued tall 1885, when he sold out to be the company of Selz, Schwab & Co., wholesale boots and shoes, No. 192 Franklin street. He was a member of this firm at the time of his death.
The deceased was a charter and prominent member of the Union League Club, and was a member of the Committee of Political Action during the last year. In memory of him the flag on the club-house was hoisted at half-mast yesterday to remain till after the funeral Monday at 10 a.m. The widow and eight children survive him.
Inter Ocean, September 24, 1897
On Prairie Avenue.
Marriage of Miss Clara Meyer and Mr. Sidney Stein. A very pretty home wedding took place yesterday at the residence of Mrs. M. A. Meyer of No. 2009 Prairie avenue.
The bride was Mrs. Meyer’s daughter, Miss Clara Meyer, and the groom Mr. Sidney Stein of this city.
The ceremony was performed in the presence of about fifty people, only nearest relatives and most intimate friends being asked to attend.
The ceremony, which was performed at 1 o’clock, was followed by a wedding breakfast, the guests being seated at a number of small tables. The decorations of the drawing-room and of the tables were all in lavender and white.
Chicago Tribune, January 9, 1898
At 2009 Prairie avenue Mrs. M. A. Meyer lives with her sons and daughters. She has been a widow for some time. She is the mother of Mrs. Levy Mayer, who has a home at 1815—one block north.
- 2009 S. Prairie Avenue (left)
- 2009 S. Prairie Avenue
Robinson Fire Insurance Map
1886
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