Marshall Field and Company Store - Oak Park, IL
Posted by: adgorn
N 41° 53.316 W 087° 48.246
16T E 433290 N 4637720
The Oak Park store was located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Harlem Avenue and anchored the west end of the suburb's growing business district. Now it houses a Borders Book store.
Waymark Code: WM6H8H
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2009
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The formal opening took place in October of 1929. The six-floor store, built in French 17th century style, was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. It was intended to give well-heeled customers the same sense of prestige and elegance available at the firm's flagship store downtown. Once inside, Marshall Field patrons were promised nothing less than they were used to at the State Street store. The Oak Park store, it was said, "will offer exactly the same service to our customers as the main store. Merchandise will be of the same style and quality. Anything not in stock will be obtained for the customer from the downtown store." The Oak Park branch store closed following the 1986 Christmas holiday shopping season.
Street address: 1144 W. Lake St. Oak Park , IL USA 60301
County / Borough / Parish: Cook County
Year listed: 1988
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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