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Dawson Brothers Plant

Coordinates: 41°53′31″N 87°38′50″W / 41.89194°N 87.64722°W / 41.89194; -87.64722
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Dawson Brothers Plant
Dawson Brothers Plant is located in Illinois
Dawson Brothers Plant
Location in Illinois
Dawson Brothers Plant is located in the United States
Dawson Brothers Plant
Location in United States
Location517-519 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′31″N 87°38′50″W / 41.89194°N 87.64722°W / 41.89194; -87.64722
Arealess than one acre
Built1888 (1888)
ArchitectJulius Zittel
Harold M. Hansen (1901 addition)
NRHP reference No.85000265[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1985

The Dawson Brothers Plant is a historic factory building located at 517-519 N. Halsted Street in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois. The factory was built in 1888 and designed by Julius Zittel; the five-story brick building has a cast iron front on its first floor and lacks ornamentation. The Dawson Brothers used the factory to produce fireplace mantels and grates; the building also served as the company's showroom and offices. A six-story addition was added to the building in 1901; this addition mainly served as a storage and shipping area. The Dawson Brothers conducted business at the factory until the 1920s.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Dawson Brothers Plant" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2013.