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Chicago Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 3)

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4936 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL
This building at 4936 S. Ashland Ave. now houses a furniture store. It was designed by George L. Tucker and built in 1941 for the Martha Bridal Shoppe. [map]

commercial building
Chicago, IL
The commercial building was designed by Edward Steinborn and built in 1927. It has housed the Emporium Arcade Bar since 2012. [map]

526 E. 79th St.
Chicago, IL
This building at 526 E. 79th St. was built in 1941. It may have been used for a restaurant originally. It now houses a hair and nail salon. [map]

Fireside Bowl
Chicago, IL
The Fireside Bowl opened in 1941. The porcelain enamel panels on the building were probably installed then. This 22-foot-tall sign was built by Flashtric. It was installed in the early 1950s or when an addition was made to the building in 1956. The channel letters were added to the panels around 2003. The metal protects the neon tubing from vandals and weather. The letters are lit with red neon. There was originally neon around the bowling pin's border. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Richter's Food Products
Chicago, IL
The Richter's Food Products sausage factory was designed by Hans Peter Henschien and built in 1931. The glazed terra cotta details were produced by the American Terra Cotta Company. For more, see this website. [map]

Commonwealth Edison substation
Chicago, IL
The Commonwealth Edison substation was designed by Hermann von Holst and built in 1931. [map]

Motorola Radio Factory
Chicago, IL
This Motorola Radio Factory was designed by Victor L Charn and built in 1936. The building has housed the Freedman Seating Company since 1998. [map]

commercial building
Chicago, IL
This commercial building was designed by Leichenko & Esser and built in 1936 I assume that the ground floor had Art Deco ornamentation originally. [map]

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