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. “It is the tallest building ever constructed for the purpose of assembling automobiles,”...
Historic North Loop
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, with its iconic deer heads adorning the entrance, opened in 1902 as a huge farm machinery distribution center at 800 North Washington. [caption id="attachment_9283" align="alignright" width="1024"]...
Loop Back: The Office Tower That Used To Be A Bakery
Though it’s now home to several levels of office suites, the Loose-Wiles building is best known for different types of sweets. As in biscuits, cookies and wafers from what was...