Pullman in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Arcade
Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, June 28, 2016
1. The Arcade Marker
Inscription.
The Arcade (b. 1881-82) was the largest public building in the town of Pullman, serving as its social and commercial heart. Among the first indoor malls, the three-story building reached 90 feet in height and cost $318,000. The Pullman Arcade contained privately operated stores, a post office, library, 1,000-seat theater, the first home of the Pullman Trust and Savings Bank, barbershops, the Pullman Land Association office, the Young Men's Christian Association (of which George Pullman was a founder), offices rented to professionals, and lodge rooms rented to social clubs and religious organizations. The building was demolished circa late 1920's.
The Arcade (b. 1881-82) was the largest public building in the town of Pullman, serving as its social and commercial heart. Among the first indoor malls, the three-story building reached 90 feet in height and cost $318,000. The Pullman Arcade contained privately operated stores, a post office, library, 1,000-seat theater, the first home of the Pullman Trust & Savings Bank, barbershops, the Pullman Land Association office, the Young Men's Christian Association (of which George Pullman was a founder), offices rented to professionals, and lodge rooms rented to social clubs and religious organizations. The building was demolished circa late 1920's.
Location. 41° 41.486′ N, 87° 36.543′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Pullman. Marker is on South Forrestville Avenue north of 112th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Circle Park, previously known as Arcade Park, in Pullman National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11132 S St Lawrence Ave, Chicago IL 60628, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The Arcade. History and photographs of the building, it was the largest non-manufacturing building in town, covering an acre. (Pullman Musem) (Submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Unknown via Northern Illinois University Digital Library (public domain), 1894
2. The Arcade
Illinois National Guard soldiers stand in front of the Arcade during the Pullman strike in 1894.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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