September 25, 1927 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports that construction will soon begin on
“one of the city’s most notable cooperative apartment buildings . .. .
thoroughly American in its exterior design and in its interior treatment.” The Powhatan, to be located at Fiftieth
Street and Chicago Beach Drive, is a design of Robert S. De Golyer and Charles
Morgan that combines the modern qualities of Art Deco’s fascination with
historical references. The building will
hold 45 apartments, ranging in size form six to ten rooms, that “will be the
last word in luxury, with wood burning fireplaces, galleries with plaster beam
ceilings, libraries, enough bathrooms to keep an entire family happy and so
on.” The twentieth floor will hold a
ballroom, and owners will enjoy a community swimming pool on the first floor. Today the Powhatan is an Art Deco jewel that
has to be seen to be appreciated fully.
According to Emporis it is the
most expensive residential high-rise on Chicago’s south side. For the full story on this amazing building
you can turn to this link.
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