After much back and forth between the architect, Chicago Landmarks staff, and the developer, 905 W. Fulton’s adaptive reuse + new construction project is complete!
Two older buildings along Peoria Street were restored to their former glory using custom-sized McNear Brick handmade to match the existing brick. The first, at 222 N Peoria, once occupied by John R. Morreale meat processors, was gutted and renovated inside and out. The second, a smaller loading dock facility just to the north, was demolished with the facade retained ― a process known as a “facadectomy“.
Finally, a new four-story building was built at the corner of Fulton & Peoria. For the new portion, a red, 3 brick tumbled blend from Watsontown was mocked up for approval by the architects and Landmark staff. Watsontown Brick specializes in making new bricks that can match the architectural character, wear, and variety of historic bricks.
See more photos and read more about the project here.
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Location: 905 W Fulton, Chicago, IL 60607
This property is part of the Fulton Market Historic District.
To learn more about the area’s history, click here.
Architect: Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
Builder: Summit Design + Build
Developer: Thor Equities
Mason: Molloy Masonry
Products Supplied: McNear Brick, Watsontown Brick
