Building Name(s): 92 to 94 Lake Street, Penton & Co., Smith & Dwyer
Life Span: 1857-1871
Address: 92-94 Lake Street
Block and Subdivision: 16, Original Town
Architect:
- D. B. Cooke & Co.’s City Directory for the Year 1859
Penton & Co., (Thomas B. Penton and Archibald M. Robinson), druggists, wholesale and retail, 94 Lake
Halpin & Bailey’s City Directory for the Year 1863
Smith & Dwyer, (David Smith and Edward E. Dwyer,) whol. and retail drugsw, 92 and 94 Lake
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1869
Dwyer E. P. & Co. (Edward P. Dwyer, Robert Stevenson and James Boland), druggists, 92 and 94 Lake
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1871
Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid (successors to E. P. Dwyer & Co.), druggists, 90, 92 and 94 Lake. cor. Dearborn
The Press and Tribune, November 14, 1859
Penton & Co.—The well known drug house of Penton & Co., on the corner of Lake and Dearborn streets, are among the business landmarks of Chicago, for we have few houses that can date their origin back through upwards of treaty years of prosperous activity. Their former weather-beaten store has, in these days of improvements, given place to one of the most tasteful and well furnished drug establishments in the city. Though their premises are commodious, one cannot but be struck in passing their establishment with the extent and amount of stock this class of our dealers have to carry, which with them fills every nook and corner to over flowing.
For everything in their line, from Drugs and Manufacturers’ Stock to the choicest and most delicate of Fancy and Toilet articles; they have a justly prominent reputation, and have such facilities that no purchaser, either at retail or wholesale, need go east of Chicago to make up his bills to his entire satisfaction and at eastern prices.
Chicago Tribune, October 22, 1860
THAT OLD CORNER.
The Drug stand of Brinkerhoff & Penton, on the corner of Lake and Dearborn streets, was for years one of the old trade landmarks of Chicago. Their successors Mesers. Penton & Robinson fully maintained the well earned and wide reputation of the house, and are now themselves succeeded by Smith & Dwyer, who for some months past have been in a successful tide of business on the old corner. Long associated with the former houses, they possess everything that could be desired in experience or prestige. They have one of the moat complete and elegant Pharmacies in the city, and give especial attention, and always with crae and neatness, to the compounding of Prescriptions. They have large and aitractive display of the multifarious Toilet and Fancy wares that have, the world over, come to be associated with the trade in drugs. They have, also, such facilities in making their stock that they are enabled to offer to cash purchasers at wholesale, inducements equal to any other house. They have recently been forced by the growth of this department of their business, to lease the adjoining premises on Dearborn street, and with these extensive premises are still pressed by the trade they have well earned,.
Chicago Tribune, December 3, 1861
COCOAINE SOAP.
No advertisement can fully set forth the elegance and comfort derived from the use of this delightful preparation. For purity, beauty and fragrance it is unequalled and far surpasses all other soaps by the emollient pasty consistence of its lather. The materials, Honey, Glycerine and Cocoanut oil, are judiciusly combined, being free from the strong alkaline properties which are common to most toilet soap. For chapped hands, as well as roughness of the skin, occasioned by cold and piercing winds, the Cocoaine soap acts like a charm; soothing and healing the inflamed and irritated cuticle and restoring its flexibility and transparency.
Sold in boxes containing three cakes at 37½ and 50 cents the box. We would also invite attention to the infinite variety of American and foreign soaps, colognes, extracts and other toilet goods at our establishment. Smith & Dwyer, Chemists and Druggists, 94 Lake street, opposite the Tremont House.
Chicago Tribune, June 22, 1870
DISSOLUTION. June 13, 1870,
Owing to the death of Mr. Dwyer, the partnership of E. P. Dwyer & Co., is dissolved. The surviving partners will collect the accounts and pay the debts of the late firm.
We cheerfully commend to our friends late our successors in business as in every way entitled to their confidence.
David Smith, Admn. of E. P. Dwyer, Robert Stevenson, James Boland.
To the Drug Trade of the Northwest.
The undersigned have formed a copartnership under the name of Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid for the conduct of the Wholesale Drug business in all its branches, Drug, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass and Glassware, Paper, Soap. and woolen manufacturers’ stock.
With increased facilities, and as successors to the well known house of E. P. Dwyer & Co., we shall aim, by handling only the best of goods, by prompt and faithful execution of orders and uniform low prices, to maintain the confidence of the old friends of the house and such new ones as may favor us with such new orders. Peter Van Schaack, Late of Burnhams & Van Schaack, Robert Stevenson, Late of F. P. Dwyer & Co., W. H. Reid, Late of DeBow & Co.. Altan, IL.
- 92 to 94 Lake Street
1862
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