Chicago City Wire

The former Jackson Storage and Van Co. warehouse in South Lawndale may soon be designated as an official Chicago landmark under a proposal introduced to City Council by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Located at 3611 W. Cermak Road, the facility was originally constructed in 1890 to provide two floors of commercial storage for a rapidly growing neighborhood. In 1927, the warehouse was rebuilt with five stories fronted by a rare Venetian Gothic facade inspired by Venice's Doge's Palace, among other upgrades.

The landmark designation would protect all exterior elevations and a Batchelder tile water fountain inside the building.