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Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building
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General information
Architectural styleChicago Commercial Style[3]
Location344 N. Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′17.8″N 87°38′25.2″W / 41.888278°N 87.640333°W / 41.888278; -87.640333
Completed1902
Technical details
Floor count5
Floor area100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)[1][2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry J. Schlacks

The Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building was a building at 344 N. Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Henry J. Schlacks and constructed in 1902, it originally served as a factory and warehouse for the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Co.[4][3][5]

The site was purchased for redevelopment in February 2022, with demolition commencing shortly afterward. An apartment tower was erected on the site.[6]

History

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The Tyler & Hippach Mirror Co. building being moved

The building originally stood at 117–125 N. Clinton Street.[3] In 1907, it was sold to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.[7][1] In 1908, the building was moved 52 feet south and 168 feet east to its current location,[a] in order to make way for the construction of the new Chicago and North Western Terminal, at a cost of $50,000.[4][3][10][11] The William Grace Company was contracted to perform the move, and hired Chicago engineer Harvey Sheeler, who had successfully moved several large buildings previously.[4][3][10] At the time, this was the largest building ever moved.[3]

In 1929, the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad began leasing the building to Producers Warehouse.[2] In 1947, the building was sold to the owner of Producers Warehouse for $75,000.[2] William J. Cassidy Tire & Auto Supply Co. purchased the building for $250,000 in 1970, and it became the headquarters of Cassidy Tire.[12][13]

In 2019, The Habitat Company signed a contract to purchase the property, with intent to demolish the building and build a 33 story apartment building on the site.[3][5][14] However, Preservation Chicago fought to have the building designated a Chicago Landmark and preserved as part of the residential development planned for the site.[3][4] In February 2021, Preservation Chicago listed the Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building as one of Chicago's most endangered buildings.[15][16]

Demolition began in March 2022, followed by groundbreaking that October.[17][18]The new apartment complex, dubbed "Cassidy on Canal", was finished in 2024. Some of the original bricks of the Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building were incorporated into the design.[19]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Street number 344 N. Canal was 112 N. Canal before the 1909 street renumbering of Chicago.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Currey, Josiah Seymour (1918). Manufacturing and Wholesale Industries of Chicago. Volume 2. Thomas B. Poole Company. pp. 235-236. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Railroad Sells Warehouse at 344 N. Canal St.", Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1947.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Threatened: Cassidy Tire Building Endangered by New High-Rise Tower Proposal", Preservation Chicago. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Rodkin, Dennis. "What’s That Building? The Cassidy Tire Building — And Its Unusual Escape From Demolition", WBEZ. June 6, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Kozlarz, Jay. "Rendering reveals 33-story apartment tower replacing Cassidy Tire warehouse", Curbed. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Fulton River District's newest luxury high-rise Cassidy on Canal welcomes first residents". Chicago Sun-Times. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  7. ^ The Economist. November 16, 1907. p. 769. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Street Numbering Changes Guide". chsmedia.org. Chicago History Museum - Research Center. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ Plan of Re-numbering City of Chicago (PDF). Chicago Directory Company. 1909. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. ^ a b "Moving a Large Brick Building", The Engineering Record. Vol. 58, No. 12. September 19, 1908. pp. 317-318. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  11. ^ The Economist. June 13, 1908. p. 1063. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Major Real Estate Sales Closed in 1970", Realty and Building. Volume 165. 1971. p. 122.
  13. ^ Truini, Joe. "Chicago's Cassidy Tire Remains Family Owned After 103 Years", Tire Business. October 15, 1995. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Gallun, Alby. "Developer plans 33-story Fulton River District apartment tower", Crain's Chicago Business. May 09, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "West Loop Industrial Lofts Chicago 7 2021", Preservation Chicago. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Keilman, John. "Chicago lakefront, Catholic churches top newest list of city’s most endangered historic buildings", Chicago Tribune. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Crawford, Jack (2022-03-18). "Demolition Begins for 344 N Canal Street in Fulton River District". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  18. ^ Schell, Daniel (2024-05-17). "Habitat Company announces first move-ins at Cassidy on Canal in Fulton River". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  19. ^ "Fulton River District's newest luxury high-rise Cassidy on Canal welcomes first residents". Chicago Sun-Times. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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"Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building - Built 1902 - Scheduled For Demolition". youtube. Retrieved 2022-05-15. Drone video tour of building before demolition.

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