Florsheim Shoe Company Building

The Florsheim Shoe Company Building is a former factory for the Florsheim Shoe Company and a Chicago Landmark in the Avondale neighborhood. The building was built between 1924 and 1926 when the Florsheim Shoe Company had "2,500 employees, 71 retail outlets, 9,000 dealers and a network of regional wholesale distributors".[1] The architect of the building was Alfred S. Alschuler, who designed numerous Chicago Landmarks and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The building was a factory for Florsheim until 1986, when it became the warehouse for a records management.[3] The building, located on the 3900 block of West Belmont Avenue, is now luxury lofts.[4] The Commission on Chicago Landmarks designated the building a Chicago Landmark on March 29, 2006.[2]

The Florsheim Shoe Company Building (2012)

References
  1. Stodhill, Ron (2007-06-24). "The Florsheims, Back in Their Own Shoes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. "Florsheim Shoe Company Building". City of Chicago. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. "Florsheim Shoe Company". Community Walk. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. "3963 W Belmont Ave Unit 508". Redfin. July 10, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

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