{"product_id":"lithograph-of-chicago-herald-building-also-known-as-the-andrews-building-stood-at-161-165-west-washington-street-in-chicago-il-designed-by-the-burnham-root-in-1891","title":"lithograph of chicago herald building, also known as the andrews building, stood at 161–165 west washington street in chicago, il. designed by the burnham \u0026 root in 1891","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ethe chicago herald building, also known as the andrews building, stood at 161–165 west washington street in chicago, il. designed by the burnham \u0026amp; root in 1891, it opened as a state-of-the-art, six-story newspaper printing plant and drew significant public attention. demolition began on april 1, 1936, by the w. j. newman wrecking company, after the building became obsolete and property taxes rose.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eits front facade featured the chicago herald, a cast-bronze statue sculpted by johannes gelert in 1890 and nicknamed the “bugle boy.” the statue survived demolition, was acquired by the chicago historical society—now the chicago history museum—and was later donated to st. ignatius college prep, where it remains in the school’s architectural ornament graveyard.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ethe building is also important to structural engineering history because of its connection to the neighboring chicago stock exchange building, designed by adler \u0026amp; sullivan and built in 1893–1894. in 1894, the herald building’s owners feared that pile-driving for the stock exchange would damage their walls and shared property lines, so they obtained an injunction blocking nearby pile work. engineer general william sooy smith responded by pioneering the first use of “chicago caissons”—deep, hand-dug cylindrical concrete shafts sunk to hardpan—to support the stock exchange wall without harming the herald building.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ealthough preservationists such as richard nickel salvaged the chicago stock exchange’s terra-cotta exterior and trading room in 1972, the herald building was lost in 1936. before its demolition, its interiors were extensively documented, including its ornate counting rooms and basement printing presses, which were visible from the sidewalk.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urban Remains Chicago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52484766204202,"sku":"UR-35571-26","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20260903-img452.jpg?v=1788529263","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/lithograph-of-chicago-herald-building-also-known-as-the-andrews-building-stood-at-161-165-west-washington-street-in-chicago-il-designed-by-the-burnham-root-in-1891","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}