The Neely Building is a building at 871 N. Franklin Street in Chicago's Near North Side. It was designed by Fugard & Knapp and was built in 1922 at a cost of $110,000 ($2,002,306 in today's dollars).[1][2] The building originally housed the Neely Printing Company.[1][3][2] An addition was built in 1936, and a one-story wing was built in 1941, both designed by Thielbar & Fugard.[4][5] It would occupy the entire block.[6] A fourth story addition was planned in 1946.[7][8]
| Neely Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 871 N. Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′55.8″N 87°38′08.1″W / 41.898833°N 87.635583°W |
| Completed | 1922 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fugard & Knapp |
The building was later owned by Moody Bible Institute.[9][10] In July 2019, Moody Bible Institute announced they intended to sell the Neely Building and other nearby properties.[9][11][12] In February 2020, it was reported that JDL Development had entered into preliminary agreement to purchase Moody's properties.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Work Under Way on New $110,000 Printing Plant", Chicago Tribune. September 3, 1922. p. 14.
- ^ a b Printing. August 4, 1928. Walden, Sons & Mott. p. 44.
- ^ The Inland Printer. May 1923. p. 258. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Printing Company Expands", Chicago Tribune. August 2, 1936. p. B8.
- ^ "Chicago", Printing. Walden, Sons & Mott. Vol. 66. 1942.
- ^ "Printing Firm, Affiliate Set Big Expansion: Neely, Franklin to Spend $475,000", Chicago Tribune. July 30, 1956. p. B5.
- ^ "Juneway Terr. Firm Drops Its Plea For Permit", Chicago Tribune. April 28, 1946. p. N4.
- ^ "Bowling Alley Plea Approved By Zoning Board", Chicago Tribune. June 2, 1946. p. N10.
- ^ a b "Threatened: Moody Bible Institute Buildings For Sale", Preservation Chicago. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Realty and Building. Economist Publishing Company. Volume 207. 1992.
- ^ Kozlarz, Jay. "Moody Bible Institute puts 10 acres of prime Near North Side land up for sale", Curbed. July 31, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Ecker, Danny. "10 acres of prime downtown land for sale", Crain's Chicago Business. July 30, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Ori, Ryan. "Moody Bible Institute selling 10 acres on Near North Side to luxury high-rise developer", Chicago Tribune. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.