Buck & Rayner Building I
Life Span: 1870-1871
Location: Southwest corner of Madison and State streets
Architect: TBD
- Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Buck & Rayner (George Buck and James B. Rayner), druggists, 93 Clark and State, sw. cor. Madison
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1871
Buck & Rayner (George Buck and James B. Rayner), druggists, State, sw. cor. Madison and 93 Clark
Chicago Evening Post,March 13, 1868
Mr. James B. Rayner having resumed his old place at the Central Prescription Drug Store, No. 93 Clark street, we are glad to couple with the announcement a few words of welcome and commendation. Several years ago Messrs. Buck & Rayner established themselves at this now well known stand and forthwith the name of “Buck & Rayner” became as it still is a household word in Chicago. Mr. Rayner withdrew in 1865 to engage in business at New York, and now returns upon the withdrawal of Mr. Buck. But the firm name, surviving, the first change, will also, we believe, survive the second,—for all the while there remains a familiar face and a competent head to represent the establishment—Mr. Rayner has hosts of personal friends in Chicago to whom his return will be no less gratifying than it is an assurance to all the patrons of united Buck & Rayner.
Chicago Tribune, June 5, 1870
Buck & Rayner’s New Drug Store.
Chicago may not be growing so so fast this year as in some former seasons. But it is doing better—having now entered upon what may be called the finishing period, On all sides, in the business portions of the city, wide and awkward gaps are being filled, while old buildings are being either torn down or refitted, to suit modern style and convenience.
One of the most noticeable changes of this character is to be observed in the building on the southwest corner of Madison and State streets. which was formerly occupied by a tea company, for that kind of business. While this is one of the most eligible positions for business in that part of the city, until lately renovated, it has played a significant part in trade matters.
This renovation above alluded to is due entirely to those enterprising citizens, Messrs. Buck & Raynor, who have opened a new prescription drag store therein. Perhaps it would not be exaggeration to state that it has now been made one of the coziest, neatest, most elegant, and convenient places of the kind in the city. The floor is paved with the most expensive checkered tiling, and the counters composed of the finest material. The south wall is hung almost entirely with mirrors, which, with the refection of the show-cases and the countless stock of fancy goods therein, have a a most pleasing effect. A prescription and compounding room opens from the east end of the main room, which is devoted exclusively to those purposes The main room itself is fitted up and arranged in the tastiest manner, as well with regard to the convenience of customers as to please the eye. In the front part of tale room la the soda-water department, so ingeniously constructed, as to be entirely complete in itself, In this line the firm seem to make everything as desirable as possible. All the soda water, as well as the syrups used, are prepared by them from beginning to end. The soda fountain is a most costly affair, and the greatest of care is taken that the beverage sold shall come in contact with no poisonous or other-wise injurious metals.
The same attention ls paid to the mineral waters sold here. in which a specialty is also sought to be made. These waters are prepared according to the directions of the celebrated Dr. Hanbury Smith, of New York.
The dispensing department is also made as complete as possible. Messrs. Buck and Raynor have the very highest reputation in the medical profession of the city as apothecaries, a reputation which they deservedly won in keeping their old place at No. 93 South Clark street, where they began business twelve years ago.
In the way of fancy goods, toilet articles, and all the notions peculiar to a drug-store, this firm have a very find and select assortment. Their reputation tn this line is also about the best in the city.
These gentlemen have now two of the most most prominent and complete drug stores in the city, as they intend to keep their old establishment on Clark street in addition to the new one just opened on the corner of State and Madison streets. Those who take an interest in these things cannot fall to pass a pleasant hour in viewng the great improvements that have been made a their last-named new place
- Buck & Rayner
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1869
- The corner of State and Madison, looking Northeast from ruins of the Chicago Tribune Building at Dearborn and Madison. The Raymond Block (122-132 State), NW Corner, lower left, and Carson, Pirie & Co. was next door at 118-120.
Mayo’Jewelry Store, jewelers, 130 State, NW cor state & Madison
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