Loop Back: Former Wagon Warehouse
Now known as the Designers Guild building, this L-shaped former warehouse at 401 N 3rd Street is one of many in the North Loop originally used to distribute wagons, buggies...
Historic North Loop
Loop Back: Ford Plant, Obsolete Before It Even Opened
When it opened in 1914 as a Model T Ford assembly plant, this 10-story building set a record. [caption id="attachment_9318" align="alignright" width="237"] Under construction in 1914[/caption] “It is the tallest building ever...
Loop Back: The North Loop’s Oldest Retailer
Built in 1884, the building at 224 North 1st Street has long been associated with the city's fur and hide industry, starting with two major firms: Berman Brothers and John...
Loop Back: From Carriages To Crackers To Color TVs
Though it’s one of the older buildings in the North Loop, the limestone tower at 250 North 3rd Avenue has been at the center of some modern advances in American...
Loop Back: TractorWorks
The Deere and Webber building on Washington Avenue, with its iconic deer heads adorning the entrance, opened in 1902 as a huge farm machinery distribution center. [caption id="attachment_9283" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo...