National Register of Historic Places

Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
November 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002842

About this property

The J. P. Smith Shoe Company Plant is a historic factory building at the corner of North Sangamon Avenue and West Huron Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The factory was built in 1911-12 for the J. P. Smith Shoe Company, Chicago's second-largest maker of shoes at the time. Horatio R. Wilson, a prolific local architect, designed the building. Wilson's design used metal sash windows to provide light and ventilation to workers, putting it at the forefront of a national trend in industrial construction. The emphasis on proper lighting was a recurring theme in Wilson's work, as he had also designed some of Chicago's first apartments with sun parlors. The design also used brickwork to add decorative features, such as piers and a cornice, to an otherwise functional and unadorned design. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.

Location

671--699 N. Sangamon Ave. and 901--921 W. Huron St.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.89486, -87.65094

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant listed on the National Register?

Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant?

Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Smith, J. P., Shoe Company Plant is recorded as the industrial era.

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