Cool Building at 228 W. Illinois Street, Chicago
We were in the River North area today, and saw this classic old firehouse building that was built in 1887. This former firehouse was built in 1887 to house Engine Company 42 of the Chicago Fire Department. The three-story, single-bay firehouse is distinguished by an exceptionally intact "storefront," ornamented with elaborate wood trim, incised metal columns, and rusticated...