Hollenbach Building
The Hollenbach Building was a building at 808 W. Lake Street in Chicago's Fulton Market District, which was designed by Worthmann & Steinbach and was built in 1912.[1][2] It was built at a cost of $12,000, and was owned by Charles Hollenbach, housing the Hollenbach Seed Company.[1][3][4] An addition was proposed in 1919, to be designed by Worthmann & Steinbach, but no permit was ever issued for its construction.[5] Hollenbach Seed Company left the building in 1958, moving to the northwest suburbs.[6]
Hollenbach Building | |
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General information | |
Location | 808 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°53′9.0″N 87°38′52.4″W |
Completed | 1912 |
Demolished | January 2021 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Floor area | 7,125 square feet (661.9 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Worthmann & Steinbach |
Kathy Kozan purchased the building for $190,000 in 1994, after initially leasing it.[7] She was its third owner and renovated the building.[8] It served as home to Kozan Design Studios, a creator of custom art for trade shows, theaters, theme parks, and other clients until 2010.[9][10][11][7] It also contained an apartment where Kozan resided.[8][7] The building was filled with unique colorful sculptures during this period.[9]
In 2013, the building was sold to One Off Hospitality Group for $1.7 million.[7] The first floor would house One Off Hospitality Group's Publican Quality Bread.[7][12][13] In 2019, developer North Park Ventures announced its plans to demolish the Hollenbach Building and adjacent buildings and build a 19-story hotel and office building.[13][14] A demolition permit was issued on December 9, 2020, and the building was demolished in January 2021.[15]
References
- The Economist. January 27, 1912. p. 235. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- The American Florist. November 11, 1911. p. 878.
- "Chicago Seed Dealer Made Life Member of Trade Association", Chicago Tribune. June 22, 1949. p. 26.
- Freeburg, Russell. "Chicago Green Thumb Big and Still Growing", Chicago Tribune. April 10, 1953. p. B7.
- The Economist. February 8, 1919. p. 267. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "77-Year Old Seed Firm Locates in Northwest Area", Daily Herald. October 9, 1958.
- Ori, Ryan. "Publican, Blackbird, Big Star owners eye new space — but not for a restaurant", Crain's Chicago Business. September 19, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "Web site serves up mayhem near club – Chromium closes after cameras capture slaying", Chicago Sun-Times. January 14, 2008. p. 10.
- Boyer, Mark. "West Loop Building, Full of Colorful, Sculptural Oddities, for $2.25M", Curbed. April 8, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Firshein, Sarah. "New-to-Market Windy City Funhouse With Themes and Theatrics", Curbed. April 11, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Almada, Jeanette. "Furniture art catches on – Midwest open to custom designs", Chicago Sun-Times. April 20, 1997. p. 10.
- Gorden, Audrey. "A guide to eating 2017 James Beard Award-winning food in Chicago", RedEye. June 24, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Waxman, Naomi; Selvam, Ashok. "Future of Publican Quality Bread's Fulton Market HQ uncertain", Eater. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Ecker, Denny. "Hotel and office proposal adds to Fulton Market frenzy", Crain's Chicago Business. July 25, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "West Loop Industrial Lofts Chicago 7 2021", Preservation Chicago. Retrieved February 26, 2021.