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The Catalog House was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 17, 2000. [ 7 ] In later years, Montgomery Ward and Company added several warehouses and parking structures, followed by a 26-story office building in 1972, designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki , who also designed the former World Trade Center towers in New York City .
Ballard Designs was founded in 1983 [20] by Helen Ballard. Ballard got her start in the retail industry after winning Metropolitan Home magazine's home decorating contest. . When the photos of her Ansley Park condo were published, more than 500 readers contacted the magazine asking where they could buy Ballard's furniture and accessories, especially a dolphin-based ta
Marshall Field and Company Store is a building in Oak Park, Illinois that was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1988. It is one of the two locations (along with the Evanston location) that the company chose to expand to when it decided to add suburban stores. [ 2 ]
George Franklin Barber (July 31, 1854 – February 17, 1915) was an American architect known for the house designs he marketed worldwide through mail-order catalogs. Barber was one of the most successful residential architects of the late Victorian period in the United States, [4] and his plans were used for houses in all 50 U.S. states, and in nations as far away as Japan and the Philippines. [4]
MD2 — Design found in Barber's Modern Dwellings and Their Proper Construction (2nd ed., 1899) ART — Design found in Barber's Art In Architecture (c. 1901) MD3 — Design found in Barber & Kluttz's Modern Dwellings: A Book of Practical Designs and Plans for Those who wish to Build or Beautify Their Homes (3rd ed., 1901)
Design Toscano, Inc. is a US-based multinational mail order catalog and electronic commerce company founded by Michael Stopka in 1989. [1] It is currently headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois . It manufactures and sells statuary , historical reproductions, furniture and home decor .
Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) is an American dental service franchise with over 1100 offices in the United States. [1] Its headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. [2]The chain is best known for its corporate dentistry locations, which are targeted at individuals which do not currently have a relationship with traditional dentistry practices or otherwise face financial barriers.
Gardens Alive! is known as a "pioneer" in organic gardening, selling chemical-free lawn and garden products through its namesake catalog. [7] According to the Eugene Register-Guard, the company has "an excellent reputation as a leading innovator" in the organic product market.