National Register of Historic Places

Otis Elevator Company Factory Building

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
November 26, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001097

About this property

The Otis Elevator Company Factory Building is a historic industrial building located at 1435 W. 15th Street in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Otis Elevator Company had the factory built in 1900. The company, then the nation's largest elevator manufacturer, sought to grow its sales in Chicago, as the city's growth and numerous new skyscrapers made it a profitable market for elevators. The Chicago firm of Adler & Treat designed the factory as a brick building with Colonial Revival elements. The factory served as a regional headquarters until 1914, when Otis restructured and introduced smaller regional offices; while it continued to have a Chicago office, it sold the factory building. The Riley-Schubert-Grossman Company, a wholesaling firm, purchased the building in 1916; while it only occupied the building for a short time, its extensive remodeling gave it its present-day layout. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 2008.

Location

1435 W. 15th St. and 1501 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.86331, -87.66321

Categories

ENGINEERINGINDUSTRY
National Register nomination ›
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Otis Elevator Company Factory Building

This page lists Otis Elevator Company Factory Building. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Otis Elevator Company Factory Building report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Produce Terminal Cold Storage Company Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
Pilsen Historic District
Civil War
0.5 mi
7th District Police Station
Industrial
0.7 mi
St. Ignatius College
Industrial
0.7 mi
Notre Dame de Chicago
Industrial
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Otis Elevator Company Factory Building listed on the National Register?

Otis Elevator Company Factory Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Otis Elevator Company Factory Building?

Otis Elevator Company Factory Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Otis Elevator Company Factory Building?

The period of significance for Otis Elevator Company Factory Building is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Otis Elevator Company Factory Building?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Otis Elevator Company Factory Building will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Cook County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Cook County.

Explore CookCounty ›

More historic places in Illinois

Browse all historic places in Illinois.

View Illinoishistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Illinois history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Illinoishistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Otis Elevator Company Factory Building will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report