Morton Salt Company Warehouse Complex 1357 North Elston Avenue
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS IN FEBRUARY 2021 MORTON SALT COMPANY WAREHOUSE COMPLEX 1357 NORTH ELSTON AVENUE CITY OF CHICAGO Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor Department of Planning and Development Maurice D. Cox, Commissioner The Commission on Chicago Landmarks, whose nine members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council, was established in 1968 by city ordinance. The Commission is responsible for recommending to the City Council that individual building, sites, objects, or entire districts be designated as Chicago Landmarks, which protects them by law. The Commission is staffed by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Historic Preservation Division, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 1000, Chicago, IL 60602; (312-744-3200) phone; web site: www.cityofchicago.org/landmarks This Preliminary Summary of Information is subject to possible revision and amendment during the designation process. Only language contained within the final landmark designation ordinance as approved by City Council should be regarded as final. CONTENTS Location Map 2 Location, Description, and Construction of the Morton Salt Company Warehouse Complex 3 Location 3 Description 3 Construction 6 The Morton Salt Complex and the Production Shed Building Type 8 History of Salt Production in the United States 12 History of the Morton Salt Company 14 Joy Morton (1855-1934) 14 Joy Morton & Company: 1886-1910 14 The Morton Salt Company: 1910 to 1965 16 Later History: 1965 to 2015 21 Morton Salt and De-icing for Wintertime Road Safety 21 Architects Graham, Anderson, Probst & White 24 Criteria for Designation 28 Significant Historical and Architectural Features 32 Bibliography 34 MORTON SALT COMPANY WAREHOUSE COMPLEX 1357 NORTH ELSTON AVENUE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: 1929-1930 ARCHITECT: GRAHAM, ANDERSON, PROBST & WHITE The Morton Salt Company Warehouse Complex on Elston Avenue is one of the most iconic industrial sites along the North Branch of the Chicago River.
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