Occidental Building
Life Span: 1895-~1970
Location: NE Corner Washington and Wacker Drive
Architect: John M. Van Osdel II
Chicago Tribune, May 23, 1948
OCCIDENTAL BUILDING SPACE IS LEASED BY STANDARD PHOTO
Elmer Cornell, president of Standard Photo Engraving company. announced yesterday that the company has leased the sixth floor of the Occidental building at the northeast caner of Wacker dr. and Washington st. for an undisclosed period at a term rental of approximately $75.000. Carl M. Tritschler of Robert White & Co., managing agent of the building, represented the lessor. Standard Photo Engraving, operator of a general photo engraving business for more than 50 years, has been located in the Hunter Building at Madison and Market Sts.
Chicago National Bank Building
1902
Van Osdel Accounting Books
Hi, enjoyed your narrative. I collect postcards and ran accross one where my aunt Emma wrote, “I have all my money in this bank.” It is postmarked Oct 14, 1907. Very cool!