Occidental Building
Life Span: 1895-~1970
Location: NE Corner Washington and Wacker Drive
Architect: John M. Van Osdel II
- Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1904
Occidental Bldgs.—55 to 69 Market.
Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1911
Occidental Bldgs.—109 N Market.
Inland Architect, July, 1895
Chicago Tribune, October 11, 1896
Market Street Lease.
R. E. Ismond & Co. have leased Peck Bros. store to the in the Occidental Building on the company the and basement northeast for corner the and Washington streets, of Market estate of L. C. Paine Freer, for a term of five years and two months at a term rental of $21.000. The space in this building, which is fireproof, is being rented rapidly and all will be occupied soon.
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 corner 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.
- Van Osdel Accounting Books
- Occidental Building
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1906
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!