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Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain
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Central Manufacturing District
The factory building at 3636 S. Iron Street was once the h...
Frango Candies
Frango candies originated with the Frederick and Nelso dep...
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field pioneered the department store model during...
Fannie May
H. Teller Archibald opened Fannie May at 11 N. LaSalle Str...
404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"
This building represents American history, the Industrial ...
511 South Palafox
Over the last 120 years or so, the sturdy cast iron front ...
411 South Palafox
If you look at the column on the south end of this buildin...
409 S Florida
This little building constructed around 1888 was originall...
401 South Palafox
Pfeiffer family members, and there were many of them, love...
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Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain
Early-twentieth century Chicagoans were proud of their city, and they wanted to broadcast its greatness to the rest of the world. Some wanted to build a massive civic building in ...
Central Manufacturing District
The factory building at 3636 S. Iron Street was once the home to S. A. Maxwell and Company, a manufacturer of window shades and other treatments. S. A. Maxwell’s business is one of hundreds of companies that once occupied space ...
Frango Candies
Frango candies originated with the Frederick and Nelso department store in Seattle, but are widely associated (at least with mid-westerners) with Marshall Field and Company, which acquired rights to Frango candy production when it bought Frederick and Nelso in 1929. ...
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field pioneered the department store model during a time of rising consumer optimism. He began his retail career in 1865 when he opened a dry-goods business with well-known Chicago giants Levi Leiter and Potter Palmer. Palmer sold his part ...
Fannie May
H. Teller Archibald opened Fannie May at 11 N. LaSalle Street in 1920. Over the next several decades, close to one hundred candy companies would open in Chicago, making the Windy City a major center for candy manufacturing.
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404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"
This building represents American history, the Industrial Revolution, the advent of the railroad, and Pensacola’s variegated past. Lewis Bear, a Jewish immigrant from Bavaria, delivered groceries, and supplies to Pensacola’s bustling wharves using a two-wheeled cart. As business flourished, Bear ...
511 South Palafox
Over the last 120 years or so, the sturdy cast iron front of 511 South Palafox Street has withstood many storms and many tenants. This portion of Palafox, was once a pier extending into the Pensacola Bay. During Pensacola’s lumber ...
411 South Palafox
If you look at the column on the south end of this building you will see the manufacturer’s marker, Geo. L. Mesker & Co. Iron Works Evansville, IND. Marketing in its infancy is on display as iron foundries impressed logos ...
409 S Florida
This little building constructed around 1888 was originally occupied by John Sheppard’s Pharmacy. He took advantage of a new building technology to open the front of this pharmacy to bay breezes and abundant natural light. The structural support for the ...
401 South Palafox
Pfeiffer family members, and there were many of them, loved to construct their buildings with cast iron. This building, now home to a men’s clothing store, was constructed around 1883, by John M. Pfeiffer. The beautiful architectural details on the ...
