The Silk Factory Lofts

1935 North Fairfield Ave

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A Solid Foundation

Building Construction

Built by the R.C. Wieboldt Construction Company, the Silk Factory Lofts building stands in good company. R.C. Wieboldt is noted for its part in erecting many prominent Chicago buildings, including Union Station and the Shedd Aquarium.

The Tribune Tower

The Tribune Tower

The company laid the foundation for the Tribune Tower in May of 1923, and in 1933, they were selected to restore the Palace of Fine Arts, the last remaining building of Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Now the Museum of Science and Industry, this 1.6 million dollar restoration involved 350,000 cubic feet of Indiana limestone, weighing 28,000 tons. Mr. Wieboldt himself personally oversaw the installation of the caryatids and statues over the portals, which he referred to as “the ladies.”

The Museum of Science and Industry Caryatids

The Museum of Science and Industry Caryatids

In 1935, “in case of a World Series,” R.C. Wieboldt was recruited to install the famous Wrigley Field bleachers for a fee of twenty-nine-thousand-dollars. The seats, beginning at the top of the walls in left and right fields, added nearly 800 feet to accommodate 12,000 spectators.

  • History
  • Silk Handling
  • About The Building
  • Homelife
  • Neighborhood
  • Photo Gallery

52 CLASSIC BRICK AND HEAVY TIMBER LOFTS

Built in 1918, nestled between Bucktown, Logan Square and Humboldt Park on quiet, tree-lined Fairfield Avenue, among a host of historic homes.

The SIlk Factory Lofts

1935 North Fairfield Avenue
Chicago , IL 60647

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