Scammon’s Block
Life Span: 1868-1871
Location: Northwest corner Randolph street and Michigan avenue
Architect: Unknown
- Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1869
Scammon’s Buildings, Randolph, nw. corner Michigan av.
Butters William A. & Co. (William A andW. Henry Butters, JohnA. Elison and C. Frederick Butters), auction and com. mers. 5, 7, 9 and 11 Randolph
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Scammon’s Building—Northwest corner Randolph street and Michigan avenue
Butters William A. & Co. (William A., W. Henry and C. Frederick Butters, and John A. Elison), auction and com. mer. 5, 7, 9 and 11 Randolph
Chicago Evening Post, April 7, 1868
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Messrs. W. A. Butters & Co. have completed clearing ground on Randolph street, Michigan avenue, for the purpose of building a large five-story block for the purpose of their business. The four frame buildings which stood on the spot are being removed, and as soon as they are the building will commence. The site. next to Burnham & Van Schaack’s large resale drug store, and the block will be the same general style, of five stories, with stone caps, 80 by 80 feet; each to constitute a large salesroom, connected steam elevators. The top story to be as a storeroom; and the whole establishment conducted in the New York style. They are to move in by August.
Chicago Evening Post, April 21, 1868
A block of stores on Randolph street near Michigan avenue; pressed brick front with cut-stone trimmings; five stories high with basements; flat roof. There will be two stores thrown into one, designed for W. A. Butters & Co.’s auction rooms. The building is owned by J. Y. Scammon; $50,000.
Chicago Evening Post, July 1, 1868
About 11 o’clock yesterday forenoon, a slight accident occurred at the new marble block of J. Y. Scammon, now building on Randolph street, between Michigan and Wabash avenues. It appears that the builders were raising a heavy stone lintel in the building, when the stone, which was immediately over the first story windows, was disturbed and overbalanced, falling to the sidewalk, breaking the large stones composing it, the lintel breaking in the fall. The damage will be about $500.
Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1868
INAUGURATION OF THE EXPOSITION.
At 10 o’clock yesterday morning the Woollen Exposition was formally opened. The immense ground floor room of Scammon’e new building on Randolph street, occupied by William A Butters, Esq., was generously tendered by him for the use of the exposition, and gave ample accommodation to all the members.
- Scammon’s Building
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1869
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