Avondale in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Florsheim Shoe Company Building
Alfred S. Alschuler, architect 1924-26
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2016
1. Florsheim Shoe Company Building Marker
This building is a significant early 20th-century industrial building built for one of Chicago's best-known manufacturers. Founded and headquartered in the city for many years, the Florsheim Shoe Company was one of the nation's leading shoe manufacturers during the 20th century. The building also exemplifies the importance of early 20th-century American industrial buildings in the development of modern architecture. It is the work of Alfred Alschuler, a noteworthy Chicago architect who designed a number of other buildings, including the London Guarantee Building and K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Synagogue.
Designed on March 29, 2006
Richard M. Daley, Mayor
Erected 2006 by Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 2006.
Location. 41° 56.341′ N, 87° 43.594′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Avondale. It is at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); St. Stanislaus Kostka Auditorium Crowned Eagle (approx. half a mile away); St. Hyacinth Parish World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko (approx. 0.6 miles away); Villa District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carl Schurz High School (approx. Ύ mile away); John and Phebe Gray House (approx. one mile away); John and Phebe Gray (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . .
1. Florsheim Shoe Company Building Landmark.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2016
2. Florsheim Shoe Company Building
2. Florsheim Company History. Company website homwpage (Submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Florsheim Shoe Company. (Submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2016
3. Florsheim Shoe Company Building Frontispiece
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
