Waterman Building | |
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General information | |
Location | 127 S. State Street, Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°52′48.65″N87°37′39.11″W / 41.8801806°N 87.6275306°W Coordinates: 41°52′48.65″N87°37′39.11″W / 41.8801806°N 87.6275306°W |
Completed | 1920 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 7 |
Floor area | 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) [1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Holabird and Roche |
The Waterman Building is a historic building on State Street in Chicago's Loop. Designed by Holabird and Roche, construction began in 1919 was completed in 1920. [2] [3] The first floor originally housed the Waterman Pen Company's Chicago store, while Waterman's offices were located on upper floors. [2]
In 1918, the Waterman Pen Company began leasing the property and initially announced plans to renovate the existing building and replace its facade, at an estimated cost of $100,000. [4] [5] [6] However, Waterman instead built an entirely new building, at a cost of $225,000. [3] Designed by Holabird and Roche, it was the first new building to be built in Chicago's Loop following the start of World War I. [3] The exterior was clad in blue terra cotta and encaustic mosaic panels, while the interior featured black walnut furnishing and fixtures, a vaulted ceiling decorated in silver and gray, and cork tile flooring. [1] [7] [8] Waterman moved into the building on May 10, 1920. [2] [9] [1] [8]
In 1922, the Chicago Business College began leasing the sixth floor of the building. [10] [11] In 1923, the White Star Line began leasing the building's second floor for $10,000 a year. [12] On October 20, 1938, Three Sisters, a woman's apparel shop, opened its fifth Chicago-area store in the Waterman Building. [13] [14] On February 21, 1952, Mary Jane Shoes opened its store in the building. [15] [16] [17]
In the 1960s, the building was home to Stanley Green's, a kosher cafeteria and buffet. [18] The cafeteria was located on the ground floor, while the lower floor featured the dining room and cocktail lounge. [18] From 1967 to 2018, the restaurant Beef and Brandy was located on the ground floor, while its bar, the Bar Below, was located on the lower floor. [19] [20] In 2018, the building was sold and Sonder Corp. intended to renovate it and open a 41 room hotel in the top four stories, with retail on the first two floors. [21] [19] [22] [23] However, this plan did not come to fruition, and the building has been again listed for sale.
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