West Town in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lindemann & Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse Building

Paul Gerhardt, Sr., architect; 1924

— Chicago Landmark —

Lindemann & Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

1. Lindemann & Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse Building Marker

Inscription. This industrial building was built as the Chicago showroom and warehouse for a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of stoves and small electric appliances such as toaster ovens and hot plates. It is a significant example of a reinforced-concrete mercantile loft building, with handsome Classical-style terra-cotta ornament. Gerhardt was a noteworthy Chicago architect, designing Cook County Hospital and several Chicago public schools including Lane Technical High School and Von Steuben High School.

Designated on January 13, 2009

Erected 2009 by Commission on Chicago Landmarks; City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 41° 52.996′ N, 87° 41.529′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Town. It is on North Talman Avenue north of West Washington Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2620 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago IL 60612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Waller Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Bland House

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(approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); Finley Peter Dunne (approx. 0.6 miles away); Behold Thy Mother (approx. ¾ mile away); Greater Union Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Greater Union Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. This Chicago Landmark marker is somewhat peculiar in that it omits the name of Chicago's mayor at the time of the building's dedication, contrary to the typical style for these square plaques found across the city. It's not clear why the marker doesn't identify Richard M. Daley, who was in the middle of his sixth and final term as mayor at the time this building was designated a Chicago Landmark.

The building today houses residential apartments called the L&H Lofts.

Also see . . .
1. 2010 Preservation Excellence Award: Lindemann & Hoverson Building. From the City of Chicago, a description of the building and its preservation efforts in the late 2000s. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. L & H Electric Ranges.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

2. Lindemann & Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse Building Marker

From the Wisconsin Historical Society, a 1929 Lindemann & Hoverson Company catalog advertising the company's line of electric stoves, ranges, water heaters and space heaters. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Paul Gerhardt Sr. From the Chicago Historic Schools blog, a bio of architect Paul Gerhardt, who designed the Lindemann & Hoverson warehouse as well as several schools in Chicago. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

"L&H Building" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

3. "L&H Building"

A view of the Washington Boulevard side of the building.

L&H Showroom terra cotta detail image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Commission on Chicago Landmarks (City of Chicago), circa 2009

4. L&H Showroom terra cotta detail

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.