National Register of Historic Places

B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 27, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000347

About this property

The B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom is a B.F. Goodrich Company showroom located at 1925 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago's Motor Row District. The showroom was built in 1911 to sell B.F. Goodrich tires and distribute them to other Chicago retailers. Christian Albert Eckstorm, a Chicago architect who designed many of the Motor Row showrooms, designed the building. The Second Empire building features a mansard roof with a terra cotta balustrade, three dormers with terra cotta frames, a partial cornice, and large second-story windows with arched lintels. Like most Motor Row buildings, its architectural ornaments are primarily located near the top of the building. B.F. Goodrich used the showroom until 1929. The showroom was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2009.

Location

1925 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.85594, -87.62384

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom listed on the National Register?

B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2009.

What type of historic resource is B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom?

B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom is recorded as the industrial era.

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