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E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by: Mercer52 ()
Date: February 16, 2014 04:31PM

Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of Frank Lloyd Wright's E-Z Polish Factory (3004 W. Carroll) in its original condition? I saw the building today and it has been severely altered. I'd love to see what it looked like originally.

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Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by: WayOutWardell ()
Date: February 16, 2014 07:48PM

It actually isn't that much different now than when built.

[url=http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/intranet/slide_scans/E-Z_Polish_Building/E-Z_Polish_Building05.jpg]E-Z Polish Factory 1905[/url]

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Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by: PKDickman ()
Date: February 16, 2014 08:00PM

Mercer52 Wrote:
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> Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of
> Frank Lloyd Wright's E-Z Polish Factory (3004 W.
> Carroll) in its original condition? I saw the
> building today and it has been severely altered.
> I'd love to see what it looked like originally.


I think you're looking on the wrong side of the street. Its at 3005.

Here's the data page from the IHPA. If you click to the next page, they have a couple of photos from the 70's.
[url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=305685]hargis E-Z Polish[/url]

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Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by: Mercer52 ()
Date: February 16, 2014 08:28PM

You're right about the address. It is 3005. Anyway, I found an old photo and it looks quite a bit different with actual windows instead of bricked up openings.

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Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by: Mercer52 ()
Date: February 16, 2014 08:30PM

Thanks for the help!

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