South Lawndale warehouse gains Chicago landmark status

Ciere Boatright commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) | LinkedIn

By Chicago City Wire

Oct 9, 2024

The former Jackson Storage and Van Co. warehouse in South Lawndale has been designated as an official Chicago landmark. The City Council approved the designation today.

Situated at 3611 W. Cermak Road, the warehouse was initially built in 1890 to offer two floors of commercial storage for the burgeoning neighborhood. In 1927, it underwent reconstruction, resulting in a five-story structure featuring a unique Venetian Gothic facade inspired by Venice's Doge's Palace.

The landmark status ensures the protection of all exterior elevations and a Batchelder tile water fountain located inside the building.

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