Printers Building

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Printers Building
Life Span: 1864-1871
Location: NE corner LaSalle and Randolph, 151-159 Randolph
Architect:

Halpin’s Chicago City Directory for 1864

Hopkins William

Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1866
Adams, Blackmer & Lyon (Oliver Adams, Orlando C. Blackmer and George G. Lyon), publishers of school records, 155 Randolph

Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1869
Adams, Blackmer & Lyon (Oliver Adams, O. C. Blackmer and G. G. Lyon), publishers, 155 Randolph
Brown & Colbert, (James N. Brown and John P. Colbert), steam book and job printers, 153 and 155 Randolph
Kiss & Ringer (Frank Kiss and Philip Ringer), bookbinders, 151 Randolph
Calhoun F. C. S. printer, 157 Randolph. r. W. Washington, nr. Leavitt

Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1865

INSURANCE MATTERS.
Since the old Hartford Insurance Company reared its magnificent temple at No. 49 LaSalle street, and dedicated it solely to nsurance interests, this street has become a favorite business thoroughfare. The office on the northeast corner of Randolph and LaSalle street has been taken by a prominent agency, making eight leading agencies and local offices within a block, and representing over forty companies. These do the bulk of the business of our city. It is well thus to multiply ottices in a grand insurance center, and not a convenpence to the pubtic tuan to the companies themselves The Hartford Insurance company and Mr. Bissell, its General Agent, are entitled to the credit of initiating this movement, which in connection with the new Chamber of Commerce and other improvements, now making and in contemplation, will make LaSalle street one of the business centers of Chicago,.

The Irish Republic, November 2, 1867

Neat Printing.
The attention of the reader is called to the advertisement of Messrs. Brown & Colbert, Job Printers, at 155 Randolph street. These gentlemen have the facility and the ability to do neat and accurate printing of every kind; and we do our friends an especial favor by recommending them to call on Messrs. B. & C., when in want of neat and well executed printing. Their scale of prices are lower than most first class printers, and being practical mechanics, they give personal attention to all work issued from their presses. Our friends, when they have printing to be done, cannot do better than give Messrs. B. & C. a call.

Printer’s Row Building.

Chicago Illustrated, May, 1866

Chicago Tribune, February 7, 1868

THE RANDOLPH STREET TRAGEDY.
Inquest on the Remains of Charles H. Gordon. The Mystery Still Unsolved.

Since the death of Charles H. Gordon, the boy who was found lying dead, with a bullet wound in his breast, in the packing room of the establishment of Adams, Blackmer &a Lyon, No. 155 Randolph street, on Wednesday afternoon, the matter has attracted a wide attention, and much speculation has been made in reference to the cause of the unhappy and most strange tragedy. Detectives have been busily engaged in seeking for a clue to the mystery, but their efforts have failed to make it clear. No more is known concerning the cause of the affair than when the dead body of toe boy was fret found.

Coroner’s Inquest.
Yesterday morning an inquest was held on the remains at No. 142 North Wells street. Previously a post mortem examination was made by Dr. Miller, which resulted in the discovery of the bullet in the muscles of the back, near the spine. The ball had entered the breast, passing through the fifth rib, the heart, the left lung and lodging where it was found, The bullet was a small, conical ball, of the size used with the smaller Smith & Wesson revolver. It still preserved its usual form, having been flattened only in the slightest degree at its apex.

Edward Carberry was first sworn. He testified that he was an employe in the house of Adams, Blackmer & Lyon. He knew the deceased. His name was Charles Gordon. Witness were sitting in the office on the second floor about one o’clock. when one of the young ladies employed in the establishment came to him and said that “Charlie” was in a fit. Witness went up and helped to place him on a cot. Could not say whether be was breathing then. Witness went for a doctor. First discovered blood on his shirt; then looked and saw the shot hole. Witness had made search for the pistol, assisted by several detectives. Witness heard no report of a pistol. Deceased worked on the fifth floor. He was shot in the packing room, third floor. Deceased roomed on Dearborn street. Witness did not know whether any one was in the packing room when deceased was shot.

Miss Helen Bodelson testified that she was employed in the third floor office of Adams, Blackmer & Lyon. Was standing in the dressing-room when she heard report of a pistol. Thought it was in the alley behind. Thought nothing of it at the time, but passed out into the office and sat down to read. Went into a the book. As witness opened the door saw “Charlie” lying on the floor, face downward. A lounge stood near, and at first it occurred to her that he had fallen from it on the floor, while asleep. Was going to wake him when he moved his heed slightly, and there was a gurgling sound in his throat. Thought he was in a fit. Ran and told Mr. Carberry, who came and helped to get him on the lounge. Did not know whether deceased was in the habit of carrying a pistot or not.

Dr. Miller testifed that he had made an examination of the body. Deceased had come to his death from a wound caused by a bullet passing through the fifth rib, the heart and the upper lobe of the left lung. He had found the ball imbedded in the muscles near the spinal column.

The Coroner stated that the information contained in the testimony given was all that he had been able to obtain. He had called at the Central Station, but the detectives who had been engaged in the matter had learned nothing whatever.

Verdict.
The jury then brought in a verdict that the deceased had come to hid death from the effect of a pistol shot, fired by some person unknown.

The remains of the deceased will be conveyed to the residence.

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