Monroe Building I

Monroe Building I
Location: Clark, northeast corner Monroe.
Lifespan: 1869-1871
Architect:

Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870

Monroe Buildings

Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1871
Monroe Building—Clark, ne. cor. Monroe.
Interior, W. S. Mills, publisher, Monroe bldg., room 6, 177 Clark
The American Tea Co., 177 Clark
Mora J. M. & Co. (whol.) room 8, 177 Clark

Chicago Evening Post, July 28, 1869

The new Monroe building, on the north-east corner of Clark and Monroe streets, has been completed, and presets a handsome appearance. Parties who have leased the stores are busily engaged in fitting them up.

Chicago Evening Post, September 6, 1869

Improvements in the North Division
Several important additions to the number of buildings on North Clark street have been made this season, and the finest block on that thoroughfare is just receiving its finishing touches. Reference is made to the Purple block, on the corner of Ontario street. The front is of marble, and a counterpart of the new Monroe building, corner of South Clark and Monroe streets. It is four stories high, with a fine basement. The front is of marble, and the rear and side walls of brick. The design is plain and elegant. It presents an imposing and prominent appearance, and is an ornament to the growing part of the city in which it is located. There are four large stores on the first floor, which will be the best on the North Side when opened.

On the corner of North Clark and Ontario streets, Mr. John Windheim has had constructed a fine four story and basement brick and cut stone building, 40×74 feet. On the ground floor will be two elegant and commodious stores. The building is one of the most substantial in the city, and adds much to the appearance of the street. Mr. M. Smith the architect, has had the carpenter work in charge, Mr. Barker the mason work, and Ald. Rafferty the gas fixtures and plumbing.

Western Rural, January 20, 1870

New and Beautiful Music.
We are under many obligations to Mrs. Libbie Higgins Jackson for copies of her new music. She has rare talent, as a composer, singer, and teacher, and is meeting with deserved success. She also publishes her own music, and if we mistake not, is the only Lady publisher of music in the county.

Her “My Mother has Beautiful Hands,” and “I am Lonely, Dearest,” are perfect gems, simple childlike, but full of rich melody and pathos, and her “Children Gone” and “My Little Bare-foot Boy” are so beautiful. A list of some of her new publications will be found in another column. Her address is Room 18 Monroe Building, 177 South Clark St., Chicago.

Story of Chicago In Connection with the Printing Business, Regan Printing House, 1912

THE INTERIOR, 1870-1910: A Presbyterian weekly. Established by a number of clergymen. W. C. Gray became publisher in 1871, and in 1872 Rev. Arthur Swazey was editor. C. H. McCormick bought the paper in 1873 and continued his interest until 1883 when he disposed of a portion of his holding to W. C. Gray. In 1907 McCormick & Co. were publishers, and the name of the paper changed to that of the Continent, which see elsewhere.

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