Pomeroy’s Buildings
Life Span: 1857-1871
Location: 268-272 South Water street, Between Clark and L
Architect: Burling & Smith
- D. B. Cooke & Co.’s City Directory for the Year 1859
Pomeroy S. B. & Co., (Samuel B. and Eleazer L. Pomeroy and James B. Thompson), storage and produce, 268, 270 and 272 S. Water
Goodrich A. E. & Co., (Albert E. Goodrich, Jasper E. Goodrich and John D. Smedley), oils, 154 S. Water
Halpin & Bailey’s City Directory for the Year 1863
Pomeroy’s Buildings, 154 to 160 S. Water st.
Forsyth Jacob, fast freight line via Buffalo and the Erie Railway, 154½ S. Water, h. 103 Indiana
Columbia Marine Insurance Co. of N.Y., L.C. Hall, agt., 160 S. Water.
Halpin’s Chicago City Directory for 1864
Pomeroy’s Building, 154 to 160 S. Water
John C. W. Bailey’s Chicago City Directory for 1867
Pomeroy’s Building, 154 to 160 S. Water
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1869
Pomeroy’s Building—154 to 160 South Water street.
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Pomeroy’s Building—154 to 160 South Water street.
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1871
Pomeroy’s Building—154 to 160 South Water street.
Weekly Chicago Times, December 31, 1857
Water Street.
A five story brick building for stores and offices, for S. B. Pomeroy & Co., 50×80 feet. Cost $20,000, of which the last $20,000 was expended this year. Burling & Smith, architects.
Chicago Tribune, November 20, 1863
COLUMBIAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
In our Marine column will be found an extended notice of this Company, to which we invite the careful perusal of our business men. This Company is represented as sound and reliable, and though their office was opened in this city but a few weeks ago, the Company have already built up an extensive business. Their office is at 160 South Water street—Lambert C. Hall, acting agent.

- Pomeroy’s Buildings
1862

- Pomeroy’s Buildings
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1869
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