February 27, 1933 – The new home of the Chicago
Federation of Musicians is opened for business at 175 West Washington Street as
several hundred invited guests look over the new digs. During the ceremonies James C. Petrillo, the
president of the federation, is presented with a diamond studded commissioner’s
star. During the evening the guests
dance to the music of Wayne King, Ben Bernie, Charles Agnew and Fritz Miller
and their orchestras. Architect Max
Dunning designed the building in a modest Art Deco design, notable for the
panels above the second story windows that reference the building’s
purposes. The panels have
representations of a flute player and harp player and a figure in the middle
panel surrounded by musical instruments.
February 27, 1919 -- The final three pieces of real estate necessary for the construction of the Michigan Avenue bridge are secured. The city pays $719,532 to the estate of W. F. McLaughlin for a piece of property on the east side of Michigan Avenue fronting the south side of the river. $62,500 goes to John S. Miller for a triangular piece of land across Michigan Avenue from the McLaughlin property. $91,760 goes to Levy Mayer for a small piece of property directly south of the McLaughlin holding. With these three transactions the city is ready to build the bridge that would change the north side of the city forever. The photo above shows the three pieces of property on each side of Michigan Avenue south of the river.
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