Dawson Brothers Plant


Dawson Brothers Plant
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	517-519 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′31″N 87°38′50″W / 41.89194°N 87.64722°W / 41.89194; -87.64722Coordinates: 41°53′31″N 87°38′50″W / 41.89194°N 87.64722°W / 41.89194; -87.64722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888 (1888)
NRHP Reference #	85000265^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 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

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Dawson Brothers Plant" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 17, 2013.

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