, 1876-01-24

aud South Water ntreets, on tho Alt0 now nccu-
piod bv tho Illinois Central RaiwAy Offices.
There were few brick residences and stores.
but these uere tbs exception. II WAS Curious
10 notice how louR sotne Of tho old balloon build
ipss would escape tho fro. Tho od store IL
which Moe!ay l. McCord commenced businoAs,
between Clark and LaSal!e streets, on tho north
aido OF Lake, was built when the propriototb
conld look eoush to l]luo Island with not build.
Ing in front to ohstruct tho view. IGefo y
below tho roof, Til IL WAS all surrounded hy
brick buildings and tho insurance on II bad
cobk ten tfmos mint tho building was ever worth.
Subtract tho few scattering bflcE hu!.d1nes On
South Ctark street, III Lhe vicinity OF Twelfth
stseot, and tho dlnEy shanties IN thnt vicinity on
Clark a.toet and Third aul Fourth Ayonues will
beet represent wlat most OF Chicago was in
lSiH.
nUiLnINd sToSE.
And hero may ~ vol mention the sources
from which our lno building. materials arc do
rived. TIL after thht yeAr IL was supposed We
had TO good rock for building anYwllere hohr tl.e
city. The blue-llmessone, .quarries from which
tho stone for tho two dwellings aforementioned
were taken were thought to be- our best and
cheapest aolirce OF supply. 1esldes these, thoro
had been brought from the lower lakes sono
sandaone tagging. 1t lay IN front OF tho l.atili,
Ietilouce-blooE, corner OF Washington street and
Michigan avenue, whero It served for sidewalk
up to tho tisno OF tho toiu 1871. Discussions woro
held for q long time by tha Truatcea Of tho VEG
ond rresbyte.i.n, when il WAS proposed to bull! .
now church edilco in 1919 resulted In thoir do
termiuing to use stone found rear tho western
llmits OF tho city. Tho location Inns bccoMo
somewhat famous ns tho sito Of our first attotlsn
we'll. Tho rock iB poEDus limestone, with sniii-
cione sllex mixed With 1t 10 mako 1t yery hnfJ.
1t BccmB 10 hRvo been formed under bed OF
bitumen, or coal, for tho pores 10 tue rock aro
Allied with It, and hence sonlo OF tho loss porous
stones In tho church wore Of palc crcamy
color, while others wern SO fllted with pitch or
bllumen that it oozcd out In hot weather. they
xero AA black ns tar. Hence it was called tho
Bpeckled or spotted church, namo WHICH,
referring to Al unfortunate occurrence
waH derived from Its speck!ed morality. Tho
Bamo rock WAS used in rebuilding tho church at
tho corner Of Twentieth street and Michigan
avouue. Tho use OF this rock was really tho
first important oveut OF tho klnd in tue building
history Of tho city.
Willie this material was regarded as mort
excellent one for church purposes giving them
au auttqu0 And venerable RnpealAuce, 1t wGs not
considered the thing for t,!c Cook County Court
ths, AS III some oshor caaes, to look up tho
exhct date. Our wise mon Of that ancient
period, after duo doliberatton, determined to
ass rock found a. 1,,oschnost. \, Y,,Es ~
official plundcring had not thcn. as now, beon
reduced 10 science, OF tho ontirc county would
hare bean forever swamncd IN tho debt con-
tracsed for tie money to build tt. This waa re-
10 had for buildiug.-for such atsucturss,-anl
was tho aecond really progressive stop III tho
building Of tho city.
During ali this time 1t is remarkable that no
ono had thought OF tho limestone quSrriea
through which tho cana! bad been cut for sew
cral niloe this aido Of Lockpozt. Tha roason
probably was that roue Of tho Htrata
wore not wall cryhtaliizod and sottod read
Of It that showed no eigns Of decay lay scat-
tered along tic canal. In 1864 or 1853 sotno cue,
II MISTAKE not e1.Alayor Hhotu,au, built store
on Randolph sstect,--lt was afterwards removed
ing II with tbla stone Everybody waa delighted
With its beautiful color. It ~as found to BECOME
very haEd when aoanoued, and pronounced a
nlatba BY President Hitchcock. Of Amherst Col
lege. It vorv soon ckme into general uso. In
December, 1853, tho Illinois Stone mud Limo Com
pany was formed, With A. y. Sherman, now of
Waukegln, III ita efficient manager. Tho uoxt
samme, y Harry Ne.hall bull: !.,, two vory
ss sas asss q Il %sf'Fs? 5.ss.ss
Cd viii, viii another next to Nowheii aud at!or hat
lts use bccamo general, It ia conceded to be
ternls IN tho world. Choaply qustried aud
easily accessible by watos. Chicago owes mich Of
hor prestige and prosperity to thaae Athens mAe-
bic quarrius. From II also Chicago constructs
M inner and outer wall, thay ato unaffected by
frost, and aro nlwaJn smooth and pleasant to the
pedestrian. Dsiora. and especially aimee tho fire,
Chicago has drawn upon tho beautiful sandstone
ticut aud Of Late superior.; she. las cheap nc
cosa to tho marble doposits aud the granite
Of Vermont, Massachusetts. and Minno-
sofa, 100 mtlos west OF tho bead nj I4ako Superb
or aud 1t IL now concedod that no city IN tho
world has bettor variety Of building material
OF is making moro iudieious and liberal uso
of it.
OUT Of TOWN, CONNER MADISON AND sElrE.
Goiug back to '4B, after remaug week At
The City uosel, corner OF State and Lake atsoots,
was admitto.t to = mpBt excellent ho.no, tnat
OF tho late Rav. Ira III, Weed, corner OF Madison
aud Slate. whore Luck 4 Rayner's drugstore
now is. This WAS cons.dored far Houth, aud az
tho sidewalks wcsc not al! good, tho best that
could be found was south OIL Dearborn to
Madison. WheEo worry largo sign on q
palnt-uhop, whore ule Bank Of Com.
mcrco now. is aud directly opposlto InE
Ta,uunE office, sem'nded me- 10 turn eastward,
Tho ellcwalan. whero auch lu4urtcs weEo In.
dulged In. lay in most cases upon tho rich prairie
soil, for tho str.ug pieces OF scantling to which
| lilo piauks wore originally spiked, would soDn
s!uk down into the mud after q rain, aud then as
ono Walked tAs Erecn and black slime would
| gush np botwoen tho cracks TO tho great benefit
Of 1etaidfs Ut bl4cklng. Ono's disgust can 10 uu-
dcrHtood "hen it is stated this meant soa,o min-
uten Of act.vo personal service In tho morning,
toE this Man long Goforo the professional bout
black WAS born.-celtain'y before he made hls
! advent ln Chicago.
III alaEah. lsl9 II think March was tho month,
! my fanhty having srtlvod per Htaamer Niagara
| tlO AuEuBt previous. w0 coMtnouccd houaek0op-
| ing OIL Wabasl, avenue tgtwe Adams and jack
| sou Htroeta in cosy lt,lo hnuBo at tho modest
| Ieut ct &l2 pef month. In May following
bought OF Judge Josie H. Thomas 40 feet on
Michigan avenue, commencing 10 feet
Bou.h OF tho cnsncr Ut Van lilren etroet,
| for &1,250. The Judge had bought II It tho
canal sAicH In tho spring Of 1873 for 1900 on
cansl titno Viz: ~ Dr. Ecan atterwarls diroct-
cd III taking Ills pills, Qnc.t}utTtGr down. batatcn
In ono. two .nd th1os yeals. ! paid tho Judge
bis profit, aud what le had atlyancel gu the isst
| payment, and assumed tho balance lua tho
Canal Trustees. aud took tho decd TO 1no d.
roctly from them. It was IN q safe place during
tho fire, md Of course il HOW d very Rl.eicnt
| document. .....
In tho fall OF 1alo bought smAl wood
house that / found moving kluug Oh Wabash Nv.
enus, and moved 1t Oh NV lot. In This mudeat
homo xo spont soule nix worry happy years.
Judge Maolsle Lived on Michigan avenue, cornel
Of jackson streot, whore tho Gardner uouse
now 10. Hairy Eswhsll liyod On tue block north.