, 1872-12-08
CHICAGO RESTORED.
Return of Business to Its Old
Locations on the South
Side.
The Bankers, Insurance Agents, Gro
Gerry, Iron, and Dry Goods Deal
ers {" at Home y Again.
The Most Wonderful Restora-
ton Since the Time OF
Charles II.

ton Since the Time OF
Charles IL
When the fire gave the business houses in the
South Division summary notice to quit, Cana4,
Madison, Washington, Randolph, and Lake
streets on the West Side, and Wabash and Mich
iean avenues, Harrison and other streets on the
South Side, afforded temporary accommodation
to the enormous trade of the city, and were soon
full Of life and activity. Business was scattered
all over the unburnt area. Previous to the fire
different kinds of business had gravitated to
localities the most convenient and best adapted
to their interests. Houses in the same line clus-
tered together on the same streets, which we're
fast becoming identified in the public mind as
connected with banking, insurance, dry goods,
groceries, or ironware, IS the case might be.
And now that business has, in crest measure,
returned to the South Side, it is interesting to
note how naturally, and as if by common i'm
pulse, the more important commercial and mer-
camille houses in the same business have taken
up permanent homes in particular localities.
THE BANKS.
The banking district is already clearly defined,
End Will be included within Fifth avenue and
Dearborn street, and Randolph and Monroe
streets. A few banks Will wander beyond these
limits, but the favorite locations will be inside
them, particularly on Washington, Madison,
LaSalle, and Dearborn streets. Most Of the
banks hare moved into their new quarters, and
those that have not are only waiting to have.
them finished and furnished. There seems to
have been co1nmendable rivalry aa to which
should h.ye the most elegant apartments the
result being that ali are more or less elegant,
.rd will compare with the banks of any city IN
tho weld. The following will give an idea Of
the present locations and impending changess
on Ia SALE STREET.
The Manufacturers National, before the fire
at tbs corner Of Washington and Dearborn
streets, was at No. Isl Wabash avenue while
waiting for its present Office in Bryan Block, at
the southwest corner OF LaSa1le and Monroe
streets. The rent is $4,000 per anuum-
Lazarus Silverman's Bank, formerly at the
corner of Lasa11e and Randolph streets, moved af-
ter the fire to No. 662 Wabash avenue, and is now
in Bryan Block. Nos. 164 and 166 LaSa1le street.
There ere two double Offices for which s2,250
year is paid.
The National Bank Of Illinois is also in Bryan
Block, at No. 160 LaSa1le street. This institu-
ton 7Fas before the fire on Washington street,
between Clark and Dearborn and removed tenn
por.rily to No. 14West Randolph street and No.
703 Michigan avenue. The present location :#lu
be permanent. The rent is IS, 600 d year.
The Traders National Bank is on the south
west corner OF Madison and Lasalle streets, in
the Otis Block, Hhere it will remain. The rent
is $1,000. Before the fire it was at No. a Clark
street, whence it re.reated to No. AT Wabsah
avenue.
The Scandinavian National whose predeces-
eor F. S. Winslow's bank, WAS at the corner OF
Clark and South Water streets, is comfortably at
home in Nixon's Building, at the northeast
corner Of LaSalle and Monroe etreets. The
rent is $500 year.
I,nnt, Preston i; Kean are in the Republic
Life Insurance Building, Nos. 157 and 159 La~
sale street, having removed from No. 493 Wa
bash avenue, where they went when the tire
drove them out Of No Ms Clark st strest + Thsy
branch; in Masonic Temple, corner OF Randolph
and Ha1Bted streets.
The. International formerly at No: 147 Ran
dolph street, after the fire at No. 569 Wabash
avenue is now st 1888 LaSal1e street, but will
move some time 2e1t spring to Washington OF
Dearborn; the exact place is not yet determined
They pay 42, 500 rent, but the accommodation is
not adequate for the business OF the bank.
into Honors's building, corner Of Dearborn and
Monroe Streets just before the fire, and after It
opened at No. 3o4 Wsbash avenue, is nov at
Nos. 12e md 131 LaSal1e street.. In May next
the institution viii occupy handsome offices IN
ington and Dearborn streets, at q rent OF $4,000
per annum. The rent OF the present Office il
<400 month
The State Savings Institution moved to No.
699 Wabash avenue after the fire, and subse-
ouentiy to Madison street near the bridge,
where it still remains. The bank expects to
commence rebuilding on tbs old Site Nos. so and
81 Lasalle street, opposite the Court House
square, in the.spring, and Will put up building
hood. It will measure IS by 80 feet. The rent
of the present Office ls So 500 year.
The Chicago Savings Institution, before tn
fire under the First National corner OF Wash
ington and State streets, remained there Unit
Nov. l, when the building WAS put in the handl
of worknen- It Was the last bank to move ou
Of the burnt district and the first to move back
In the interim it WAS at No. 125 West Randolph
it's new building, at the northwest corner O
Madison and Dearborn streets, to be fitted up
The new building cost $4,000, and ia owned b
the bank.
WASHINGTON STREET.
The Fourth National. ct one time in the Port
land Block, at the southeast corner OF Washing
ton and Dearborn streets, moved, after the fire
to No. Ats Wabash avenue, has been IN kevad
Block, corner Of Washington and FRANKLIN
streets, since May. It will stay there until az
engagements are completed for an Office furthe
east, probably on Washington street
The Cook County Savings Institution is mex
door to the Fourth National, and will follow
whenever it locates permanently.
4u6 IuHA SaL1OAal, uoH Nv 1HOs t1O :" taphol
avenue, viii occupy the office in Portland Blocl
at the corner Of Washington and Dearborn
streets when completed. Their Office in tho oil
building was occupied by the Fourth Nahona
u mentioned above. The rental will be S11 ,00l
The Germania Bank, once st No. 40 Soutl
Clark street, and after the fire at No. II Mil
Waukee avenue, is now permanently fixed at tn
southwest corner OF Washington street an
Fifth avenue. The rent is only 92,500, th
bank being interested in the ownership Of th
building.
The City National has returned to No. Is
Washington street, having rebuilt on the ol
site at cost Of $4,000, After the fire it wen
to the corner Of Washington and Clinton streets
The Union National occupied the noble build
ing which stood at the southeast corner Of WASH
irEtoo and LaSslle streets before the fire; IN
viii return in May to buldingof equal granden
erected On the Same sito. The building is nc
owned by the bank, but by its President, Hon
". F. Coolbkueh, and two osher gentlemen.
will coet eoco. $50 when finished The presen
location is OF the corner Of Madison and MAJ
ket streets, and after tie fire it occupied. III
Whee1ar's rriYate residence, No. 543 Wabash q.