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344 Menomonee St. Chicago IL
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stana grim
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Date: August 10, 2014 11:50PM
What was the original purpose of this building? It looks like it could have been some kind of commercial building - now it seems to be condos. Thanks
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Re: 344 Menomonee St. Chicago IL
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rjmachon
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Date: August 11, 2014 01:33AM
Whatever it was, it was built around 1901 according to CityNews Chicago.
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Re: 344 Menomonee St. Chicago IL
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WayOutWardell
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Date: August 11, 2014 02:14AM
The '28 Polks Directory has it listed as an apartment building, the Ogden Lane.
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Re: 344 Menomonee St. Chicago IL
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PKDickman
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Date: August 11, 2014 12:32PM
According to the 1906 Sanborn map these were apartments.
The Historic resources survey also lists its original use as multiple dwellings.
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Re: 344 Menomonee St. Chicago IL
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stana grim
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Date: August 13, 2014 10:58PM
Thanks very much, very interesting
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