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

The Schoenbrun and Co. Building

Tailor to the trades, 1910

— Alfred S. Alschuler - architect (1876-1940) —

The Schoenbrun and Co. Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 21, 2026

1. The Schoenbrun and Co. Building Marker

Inscription. The Schoenbrun and Co, building, tailor to the trades - 1910
Alfred S. Alschuler - architect (1876-1940)

The Schoenbrun building was built as a seven-story reinforced concrete structure. Originally, The Schoenbrun building was part of the Garment District of The Near West Side and then later used for printing, and as a book depository.

Mr. Alschuler designed three other structures on The Near West Side that are still being used today. Also, he drew up the plans for The London Guarantee and Chicago Mercantile Exchange buildings in The Chicago Loop.

In 1996, Annie Properties preserved this historic building by rehabilitating it for residential use.

Erected 2025.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 41° 52.756′ N, 87° 38.948′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Loop. It is on West Adams Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 836 W Adams St, Chicago IL 60607, 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: Mary Bartelme, Illinois’ First Female Judge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walgreens 3000th Drugstore (about 600 feet

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away); Charles R. Walgreen Sr. (about 600 feet away); Haberdasher Square Lofts: A Landmark of Chicago's Industrial Past (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Patrick's Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Patrick's (approx. ¼ mile away); Takeaway (approx. ¼ mile away); Holden Block (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

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1. Woman takes on mission to ensure historic buildings are honored in Chicago's West Loop.

Excerpt: “CBS News Chicago joined Fairbanks on Thursday as a plaque was put up honoring the history of the Schoenbrun & Co. warehouse building at 850 W. Adams St. The building now houses loft condos, but at one time, it was part of a bygone industrial operation.

“‘This building was part of the Garment District,’ Fairbanks said of the Schoenbrun building. ‘There were suits made here. There were housedresses.’”

(Submitted on February 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Alfred S. Alschuler Bio. From the Illinois Institute of Technology (Submitted on February 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 21, 2026

2. The Schoenbrun and Co. Building Marker

The Schoenbrun and Co. Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 21, 2026

3. The Schoenbrun and Co. Building

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.