Smith, Cutler & Co., Burnhams & Van Schaack
Life Span: 1864-1871
Location: Northwest corner Randolph street and Michigan avenue
Architect: Unknown
- Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1866
Smith, Cutler & Co., (Charles G. Smith, C. Henry Cutler and Henry T. West,) whol druggists 1 and 3 Randolph
John C. W. Bailey’s Chicago City Directory for 1867
Smith, Cutler & Co., (Charles H. Smith, C. H. Cutler and Henry T. West,) whol druggists 1 and 3 Randolph
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1869
Burnhams & Van Schaack (Edwin R. Burnham, Peter Van Schaack and Henry T. West), druggists, whol. 1 and 3 Randolph
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Burnhams & Van Schaack (Edwin and Edwin R. Burnham, and Peter Van Schaack), whol. druggists, 1 and 3 Randolph
Chicago Tribune, January 11, 1865
WHOLESALE DRUGS—REMOVAL.—Prominent among the many new business blocks erected daring the past gear in our city, is one covering lots one and three, Randolph street corner of Michigan Avenue, a large commodious structure, six stories in height, with liberal appropriations of vault room under the sidewalks, built for Charles G. Smith, the well-known Wholesale Druggist, and within the past few days filled by him from cellar to roof with one of the most exteneive and complete stocks ever offered to the trade: comprising everything, substantial, aolid and fanciful, ever called for by the apothecary, and all of the very best brand. The new building has been erected and fitted with reference to the requirements of the trade, giving separate storage and proper preservation to each one of the vast array of goods, and admitting of their speedy selection and carefal packing in the filling of bills.
Mr. Smith is well and extensively known as one of our leading buriness men in the West. He has made Chicago his home since 1849, and has been largely engaged in his present business since 1854, having in the last ten years taken a large share of the Western trade, and given universal satisfaction; selecting none but first class goods, it is his ambition to supply them in such condition as shall not detract from their usefulness; we notice especially his large stock of fine chemicals and fancy goods. With his now added facilities, we doubt not that his already widely extended circle of business will be largely increased and their numbers maltiplied.
- Dearborn Park at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue, At the left the wholesale drug house of Burnhams & Van Schaack. At the right is the Armour Building which housed the Pullman Palace Car offices. From a stereoscopic view by Copelin & Melander taken in the summer of 1871.
- Burnhams & Van Schaack
1 and 3 Randolph street
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1869
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