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The following is a partial list of known works by Alfred S. Alschuler: [4] Maurice L. Rothschild Building (now part of John Marshall Law School (Chicago)), 300-306 S. State St. (built in three phases, 1906, 1910 and 1928) [4]
The library was built in 1919 and opened on October 11, 1920; it was the first regional library in Chicago. Chicago architect Alfred S. Alschuler designed the building in the Beaux Arts style. [3] A Works Progress Administration mural in the library depicts Jacques Marquette and Native American traders during Marquette's visit to the Chicago ...
Alfred S. Alschuler (1876–1940), American architect; George W. Alschuler (1864–1936), American politician and businessman; Daniel R. Altschuler (b. 1944), Uruguayan physicist; Samuel Alschuler (1859–1939), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals; The Alschulers, an American political family; See also: All pages with titles ...
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 ]
Formerly, for a time named the Stone Container Building, [2] it is located near the Loop in Chicago, and is one of four historic 1920s skyscrapers that surround the Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River (the others are the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and 333 North Michigan Avenue) and is a contributing property to the Michigan ...
The Motor Row District is a historic district in Chicago's Near South Side community area.Motor Row includes buildings on Michigan Avenue between 2200 and 2500 south, directly west of McCormick Place convention center, and 1444, 1454, 1737, 1925, 2000 S. Michigan Ave., as well as 2246-3453 S. Indiana Ave., and 2211-47 S. Wabash Ave. [2] The district was built between 1905 and 1936 by a number ...
Austin Branch - Opened in 1929, named after Henry W. Austin, with Alfred S. Alschuler as the architect. From 1979 to 1981, the library was renovated. [41] North Austin Branch - Its opening was August 5, 1995. [42] West Chicago Avenue Branch - Its opening was June 2, 2006. [43]
Men's clothing retailer Benson & Rixon purchased the property where the building stands in 1936 for $598,500. [2] The building was constructed at a cost of $375,000, and their new store opened on October 12, 1937. [3] Benson & Rixon's State Street store was previously in the Consumers Building, across Quincy Street. [4]