Peoples Gas Irving Park Neighborhood Store

Click for Larger View     Address: 4839 W. Irving Park Road
Year Built: 1926
Architect: George Grant Elmslie and Herman von Holst
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
March 18, 1987

Architect's Drawing of Ornament Superb design and detailing make this commercial building stand out among its neighbors, reflecting the creativity of its principal designer. A former assistant to famed Chicago architect Louis H. Sullivan, George Grant Elmslie designed several neighborhood buildings for the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to promote the newly developed technologies for gas home appliances.

Detail of Ornament

Prairie School
 
1.Street Facade, photo by Bob Thall
2.Detail of Ornament, photo by Bob Thall
3.Detail of Architect's Drawing of Pier Ornament, 1926