1613-35 W. Chicago Avenue

CTL-E-3878 · Address · building · 1922-present

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Building at 1613-35 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago: Goldblatt's first department store (built 1922, expanded 1925-28, designed by Alfred S. Alschuler); a designated Chicago Landmark. Maurice and Nathan Goldblatt opened their first store in a rented building at 1615 W. Chicago Ave in 1914.

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Also known as: Goldblatt's first department store

Notes

RELP88 new supporting entity: located_in target for Goldblatt's.

Sources

City of Chicago - Oppenheimer-Goldblatt Bros. Department Store landmark report (primary source)

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