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Introduction.

   Under the name of "Antiquities," we purpose to compile a series of pamphlets
relating to early Chicago, if indeed so young a town may lay claim to so
dignified a term. Our antiquities, however, are of rather a different stamp from
those of the European world, for we may not boast of massive castle walls,
ivyclothed, tradition-wrapped, and crumbling beneath the weight of centuries.
The corner stones of antiquity, yonder, were laid in the mists of a shadowy
past; here, the morning beams which dawned in the beginning have not reached the
evening twilight of dim uncertainty. The names of the founders of our American
towns, together with the circumstances attending such beginnings, have been
usually preserved; those of the cities of the old world are mostly hidden
beneath the myths, superstitions and vague tales of a remote and departed age.

   It is true that not fifty years have passed, since some of our remaining
early settlers saw the young town dressed in the swaddling clothes of village
incorporation; but a few decades have effected here what in most other cases the
efforts of centuries have been required to accomplish. Yet the swiftly hurrying
years have already brought around another and a new generation, who, though "to
the manor born," speak of the primitive days of our city as " the olden time."
To such at least, our series (which will contain many new or unfamiliar
chapters) will be of interest.

   We would not, by any means, undervalue the culture which disciplines the
intellect and stores the mind with the lore and mythical tales and antiquities
of the storied shores of the Mediterranean; but, for our particular and
individual self, we must confess that we are far less tenacious of the memory of
any of those illustrious humbugs told of in the classics, than of that of the
early Chicago resident and first proprietor of the old "Kinzie House," Baptiste
Point de Sable (he was here as early as 1779), the handsome, colossal, and
opulent black prince of the North Division; albeit, he was a swaggering
Domingoan, and, like many other great men, drank too much rum. We have heard of
Midas, and Croesus, and Trismegistus, as well as of old Vulcan, but how little
regard ought we to pay to the fame of those unreliable alchemists and artisans,
when contrasted with that of our pioneer, the elder John Kinzie. the veritable
"Shaw-nee-aw-kee," the "silver-man" of the tribes of the Illinois. And
concerning that memorable scow-boat

" *   *   *   *   *   the Argo,
  That Jason embarked in for the 'golden fleece,'
For whether that wool became part of her cargo,
  We've little to look for in the myths of old Greece."

   Indeed, to a Chicagoan, of little interest must be the whole yarn about the
"golden fleece," when compared with the story which the venerable Gurdon S.
Hubbard might tell us of his journeyings, and of the fleeces, those packs,
bales, pony-loads, and canoe-cargoes of fine furs which he gathered in all the
lake region, and along the two hundred-mile trail, that he in person laid out,
forty-nine years ago, through the wilderness, from Fort Dearborn to the
Kaskaskia River.

   Our plan in issuing the papers comprising the series here proposed will be
rather a discursive one; not that of annals, not a consecutive history, indeed
not so much a history as material for history. Not an edifice in historic
detail, of lofty and comely proportions, but rather a group of structures of
varied, though relative, architecture.              H. H. H.
   JANUARY 21, 1875.



Chicago Antiquities.

6

CHICAGO   ANTIQUITIES.


   The "Business Directory" is here reproduced as first printed, with an
occasional note of correction, and with the addition of a star (*) against the
names of those whom we know to have passed from earth to that "other shore."
This Directory was the first attempt which succeeded the numbering of the
buildings, though that numbering was only upon Lake Street. [The statement
sometimes made, that "Norris' Chicago Directory and Business Advertiser" for the
year 1844 was the first Directory ever published in Chicago, is certainly an
error.]

   Agreeable to the statute for the incorporation of towns, an election was held
in Chicago August 10, 1833, for the choice of trustees of the village; and it is
worthy of note that there were twenty-eight votes polled on that occasion.
Chicago was incorporated as a city March 4, 1837. The population in 1839 did not
exceed 4,500 in number. A shipment of 2,673 bushels of wheat was made that year—
the first, (excepting 78 bushels the year preceding), for it took everything,
and more, that was raised in the vicinity, from 1835 to '38, for the use of the
incoming settlers. The first daily newspaper, (The Chicago Daily American, Wm.
Stuart, editor and proprietor), appeared this year, the first number bearing
date April 9, 1839. Among other important events of that year, in which Chicago
and the whole western country were to become interested, was the incorporation
by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature of The Wisconsin Fire and Marine
Insurance Company. This institution set sail under the command of George Smith
as captain, and Alexander Mitchell as lieutenant, with the aid of ballast from
their Scottish friends of Aberdeen. But, instead of an insurance company, it
resulted in a rather stupendous bank of issue, vastly to the profit of the
stockholders, and of no little service to the people of the lake country and the
Mississippi Valley.

   Almost one-half of the 277 names of individuals or firms of the following
Directory were located on Lake Street; but Chicago then, as to-day, felt her
rising importance, and, nearing the end of Anno Domini 1839, she published this
record of her greatness, and looked trustfully forward to the beckoning future.

CITY REGISTER, 1839.
BENJAMIN W. RAYMOND, MAYOR.
ALDERMEN, FIRST WARD.
James A. Smith,
Oliver H. Thompson.

ALDERMEN, SECOND WARD.
Eli S. Prescott,
Clement C. Stoce.

ALDERMEN, THIRD WARD.
William H. Stow,
Ira Miltimore.

ALDERMEN, FOURTH WARD.
John Murphy,
Asahel Pierce.

ALDERMEN, FIFTH WARD.
Henry S. Rucker,
John C. Wilson.

ALDERMEN, SIXTH WARD.
John H. Kinzie,
Buckner S. Moris.

Samuel J. Lowe, High Constable.

Assessors. 
1st Ward, Alvin Calhoun.
2d  ____, Thdmas Brock.
3d  ____, Thomas C. James.
4th Ward, John Gray.
5th ____, James Duffy.
6th ____, Jacob Raynor.

Alvin Calhoun, Chief Engineer.
Charles T. Stanton, Geo. Chacksfield, Ass't Engineers.

Wm. W. Brackett, City Clerk.
Erastus Bowen, Collector.    Geo. W. Dole, Treasurer.
Charles M. Gray, Street Commissioner.
S. Lisle Smith, City Attorney.
Charles V. Dyer, City Physician.
Asa F. Bradley, City Surveyor.
George Davis, Sealer of Weights and Measures.

SCHOOL INSPECTORS.
Peter Bolles,
John Scott,
J. Y. Scammon,
David Moore,
Daniel Elston,
Wm. H. Brown,
Nathan H. Bolles.

Police Constables.
Samuel J. Lowe,
D. C. Allen,
Daniel B. Heartt,
George M. Huntoon.

Fire Wardens.
1st Ward, N. H. Bolles.
2d  ____, Jerem. Price.
5d  ____, John Gray.
4th Ward, John Miller.
5th ____, David Moore.
6th ____, Alonzo Wood.

Drs. Brainard, Gray and Betts, Board of Health.

[A REPRINT.]
Chicago Business Directory.
Adams, William H., shoe and leather dealer, 138 lake street,
Arnold, Isaac N., attorney and counsellor at law, dearborn street,
*Abel, Sidney, postmaster, office, clark street,
Allen, J. P., boot and shoe maker, north water street,
Attwood, J. M., house, sign and ornamental painter, randolph street,
Bristol & Porter, agents for C. M. Reed, forward.commis. merchants,
     [*Robert C. Bristol; Hibbard Porter]
*Beaubien, J. B. Esq., reservation, fronting the lake,
Blassy, B., baker, randolph street,
*Boyce, L. M., wholesale druggist and apothecary, 121 lake street,
Brackett, William W. city clerk, clark street,
*Brown, Henry, attorney and counsellor at law, clark street,
Bancroft J. W, & Co., lake street coffee house, 135, lake street,
Beecher, J., boot and shoe maker and leather dealer, 160 lake street,
Burley, A. G., crockery, stone and earthenware merchant, 161 lake St.
Bates & Morgan, cabinet makers, 199 lake street, [A. S. Bates; Caleb Morgan]
Botsford & Beers, copper, tin and sheetiron merchants, dearborn street,
*Brinkerhoff, Dr. John, clark street,
*Betts, Dr., residence and office michigan street,
*Brown, William H., cashier, Illinois branch state bank, lasalle street,
*Boyer, J. K., coroner, south water street, [John K. B.]
Beaumont & Skinner, attorneys and counsellors at law, clark street,
    (*Geo. A. O. Beaumont; Mark Skinner]
Balestier, J. N., attorney and counsellor at law, clark street.
*Burton, Stiles, wholesale grocer and liquor dealer, lake and state strs.
*Bowen, Erastus, city collector, foot of south water street,
Berry B. A. & Co., dry goods and grocery store, south water street,
Bradley, Asa F., city surveyor, morrison's row, clark street,
Brady, George, constable, alley between north water and kinzie streets,
Briggs & Humphrey, carriage and wagon makers, randolph street,
    [*Benj. Briggs; J. O. Humphrey]
*Butterfield, Justin, attorney and counsellor at law, dearborn street,
*Bolles, Nathan H., county commissioner, overseer of poor, lake street,
Bethune, Andrew, Parisian dyer and scourer, north water street,
Carter T. B. & Co., fancy dry goods merchants, 118 lake street,
Clarke, W. H. & A. F., wholesale druggists & apothecaries, 128 lake st.
Cole, A., ship, house, sign, and ornamental painter, 129 lake street,
*Carney, John, grocery and provision store, 133 lake street,  [James Carney.]
*Cure, P., grocery and provision store, randolph street,
*Curtiss, James, attorney and counsellor at law, 175 lake street,
Clever, J., soap boiler, factory on the south branch, [Charles Cleaver.]
Collins S. B. & Co., boot, shoe and leather dealer, 140 lake street,
    [*Saml. B. C. of S. B. C. & Co.]
*Church, Thomas, grocery and provision store, in lake street,
*Childs, S. D., wood and metal engraver, saloon buildings, clark street,
*Clark, L. W., exchange broker and lottery agent, 150 1/2 lake street,
Cleveland & Co., house, sign and ornamental painters, dearborn street,
Conklin, J., blacksmith, carriage and wagon repairer, clark street,
*Cook, C. W., Illinois exchange, 192 lake street,
Cobb, S. B., saddle, bridle, harness and trunk maker, 171 lake street,
Cook, Isaac W., eagle coffee house, dearborn street,
Clarke, Dr., 159 lake street,
Cunningham, John, grocery, north water street, at the ferry, [Henry Cunningham.]
*Couch, Ira, hotel keeper, corner of dearborn and lake streets,
*Calhoun, John, collector of taxes, Eddy's store,
Carpenter, Philo, druggist and apothecary, south water street,
Chacksfield, George, grocery and provision store, south water street.
*Collins, J. H., attorney and counsellor at law, dearborn street,
Colvin, Edwin B., door and sash maker, dearborn and north water streets,
*David, William, boot and shoe maker, near New York house, lake street,
*Doyle, S., draper and tailor, junction of kinzie and north water sts.
Durand, Charles, attorney and counsellor at law, 149 lake street,
*Davis, George, county clerk, 159 lake street,
*Delicker, George, wholesale grocery and provision store, 163 lake street,
*Dewey, Dr. E., druggist and apothecary, dearborn street,
Dodge & Tucker, ship chandlers and grocers, south water street,
     [John C. Dodge; *Henry Tucker.]
*Davlin, John, Auctioneer, corner of dearborn and south water streets,
Davis, Miss A., cloak maker and tailoress, 115 lake street,
*Dole, George W., city treasurer, michigan street,
Dyer & Boone, Drs., state street, opposite the new market, [Charles V. Dyer;
     Levi D. Bootleg
*Davis, William H., constable, south water street,
Eddy & Co., hardware, stove and ironmongers, 105 lake street, [Ira B. Eddy;
     Devotion C. Eddy.]
Edwards, Alfred, grocery and provision store, north water street,
Eldridge, Dr., clark street, Harmon & Loomis' building, [John W. E.]
*Etzler, Anton, cap, stock and umbrella maker, 151 lake street, [Anton Getzler.]
Frink & Bringham, stage office, 123 lake street, [*John Frink;  — Bingham.]
Follansbe, A., grocery and provision store, dearborn street,
Funk, J., fulton and illinois markets, 95 lake and north water streets,
     [Absalom F.]
Foster & Robb, grocers and ship chandlers, dearborn street, [Geo. F. Foster;
    *Geo. A. Robb.]
Follansbe, C., grocery and provision store, dearborn street,
Fenherty, John, fancy dry goods store, south water street,
Fullerton, A. N., lumber merchant, north water street,
*Foot, D. P., blacksmith, south water street.  [David P. Foot]
Goss S. W. & Co., dry goods merchants, 105 lake street,
Gale, S. F., bookseller and stationer, corner of lasalle 159 lake street,
Gale, Mrs., New York milinery store, 99 lake street, [Mrs. Abraham Gale]
Goodsell & Campbell, dry goods and grocery store, dearborn street,
     [I. B. Goodsell; — Campbell.]
Goold, N., grocery and provision store, 155 lake street.
Gurnee, W. S., saddle and harness maker, 129 and 164 lake street,
Gray, C. M., street commissioner, randolph street,
Gill, Edmund, Shakspeare hotel, north water street, near the lake house,
*Graves, D., Rialto, dearborn street,  [Dexter Graves]
Gage, J. flour store, south water street; mill on the south branch,
*Gavin, Isaac R., sheriff, randolph  St., north-west corner public square,
Goodrich, Grant, attorney and counsellor at law, 105 lake street,
Goodenow, A., dry goods merchant, 134 lake street,
Gray, John, Chicago hotel, wolf point,
Hupp, S., tailor and cutter, 210 lake street,
*Hunter, Edward, deputy sheriff, wells street, [Edward E. H.]
Hubbard & Co., forwarding and commission merchants, north water st.
     [Gurdon S. Hubbard; *Henry G. Hubbard]
*Hooker, J. W., grocery and provision store, 152 lake street,
*Hamilton, R. J., clerk circuit court, clark street,
Hobbie & Clark, dry goods merchants, 142 lake street, [*Albert G. Hobbie;
     John Clark]
*Hanson, J. L., grocery and provision store, 146 lake street, [Joseph L. Hanson]
*Hodgson, J. H., tailor and clothier, opposite city hotel, clark street,
Hovey & Burbeck, lake street market, 143 lake street, [*Samuel S. Hovey;
     ____ Burbank]
Howe, Miss, milliner and mantuamaker, corner of lake and wells sts.
    [Now the widow of Rufus B. Brown]
*Henson, O. C, hair cutting and shaving shop, 183 lake street,
Heymann, F. T., watchmaker and jeweller, 173 lake street,
Hallam, Isaac W., rector St. James' church, cornor cass and illinois st.
*Howe, F., clerk, Illinois branch state bank, lasalle street, [Frank Howe]
*Howe, F. A., justice of the peace, 97 lake street, [Fred. A. Howe]
Harmon, Loomis & Co., wholesale grocers, clark and south water sts.
    [*Chas. L. Harmon; Horatio G. Loomis]
*Holbrook, J., clothing, bed and mattress store, south water street,
*Holmes, L. W., hardware and stove merchant, south water street,
Hall, Henry P., barber, north water street, opposite the lake house,
*Howe, J. L., city bakehouse, north water street,  [James L. H.]
Hoyne, Thomas, attorney and counsellor at law, 107 lake street,
Harmon, Isaac D., dry goods merchant, clark street, near the river,
Harmon, William, blacksmith, north water street,  [Harman]
Hunt, B. T., bed and mattress store, south water street,
*Huntoon, G. M., constable, near corner of dearborn and kinzie streets,
     [Geo. M. Huntoon]
Higgins, A. D., merchant, (Parish & Metcalf's) 132 lake street,
Hayward & Co., burr mill stone manufactory, kinzie street,
Johnson, J., hair cutting and shaving shop, 131 lake street,
*Jones, William, justice of the peace, dearborn street,
Judd, N. B., attorney, exchange buildings, 107 lake street,
King, Tuthill, New York clothing store, 115 lake street,
King, Willis, lumber merchant, randolph street,
*Kerchival, L., inspector of the port of Chicago,  [Lewis C. K.]
Kinzie & Hunter, forwarding, commission merchants, north water st.
    [*John H. Kinzie and General Robert Hunter]
Kendall, Vail & Co., clothing store, 119 lake street,
Keogh, P. R., tailor and clothier, clark street,
Killick, James, grocery and provision store, dearborn street,
*Kimberly, Dr. E., residence, north water street, near the lake house,
     [Dr. Edmund S. K.]
Kent & *Gilson, livery stable keepers, state street,
Leavenworth, J. H., overseer public works, garrison,
*Lewis, ____ merchant, dearborn street, [L. F. Lewis, removed to Wisconsin]
*Lewis, A. B., Sunday school agent, lasalle street,
*Lowe, Samuel J., high constable, clark street, near methodist church,
*Loyd, A., carpenter and builder, wells street,  [Alex. Loyd.]
*Lincoln, Solomon, tailor and clothier, 156 lake street,
Lindebner, J., tailor and cutter, lake street,
*Leary, A. G., attorney and counsellor at law, dearborn street,
Lill, William, brewer, lake shore, north side of the river,
Magie & Co., dry goods merchants, 130 lake  street, [Haines H. Magie;
     *John High, jr.]
M'Donnell, Charles, grocery and provision store, market street,
M'Craken & Brooks, tailors and clothiers, clark street,     [ Thomas
    Brooks^]
M'Donnell, Michael, grocery, north water street,
Manierre & Blair, merchant tailors, clark street, [Edward Manierre; Geo. Blair.]
Morris, B. S., alderman, attorney and counsellor at law, saloon buildings,
*Montgomery, G. B. S., merchant, 137 lake street,
Mills, M., grocery and provision store, 154 lake street,
Matthews, P., dry goods merchant, 162 lake street,
*Merrill, George W., dry goods merchant, 166 lake street,
Morrison, John H., grocery store, 190 lake street,
Murray, George, tailor and clothier, 198 lake street,
Mooney, Michael, blacksmith, franklin street,
Murray & Brand, exchange brokers, 189 lake street, [James Murray; *Alex. Brand.]
Massey, I. F., saddler and shoe merchant, 175 lake street,
Morrison, J., carpenter, clark street,
*Morrison, Orsemus, morrison's row, clark street,
Massey, Mrs., milliner and dress maker, 175 lake street,
Malbucher, L., grocery and provision store, 167 lake street,
     [*Louis Malzacher.]
M'Combe, Mrs, milliner and dress maker, 165 lake street, [Miss McComber.]
Marshall, James A., auctioneer, commission merchant, south water st.
Mosely & M'Cord, merchants, south water street, [*Flavel Moseley;
     *Jason McCord.]
*Murphy, J., United States hotel, west water street, {John Murphy.]
Morrison, John C., grocery and provision store, south water street,
Mitchell, John B., boot and shoemaker, south water street,
Miltimore, Ira, steam sash factory, south branch of Chicago river,
*Moore, Henry, attorney and counsellor at law, clark street,
Marsh & Dole, butchers, dearborn street, {Sylvester Marsh; *G. W. Dole.}
Merrick, Dr., 121 lake street; house corner state and randolph streets,
*Manierre, George, attorney and counsellor at law, 105 lake street,
*Meeker, George W., attorney and counsellor at law, 150 lake street,
Mylne & Morrison, lumber merchants, south water street, [Robert Milne;
     Alex. Morrison.]
*Newberry & Dole, forwarding, commission merchants, north water st.
     [*Oliver Newberry of Detroit;*Geo. W. Dole.)
Norton & Co., H., grocers and provision merchants, south water street,
     [Horace Norton; Joel C. Walter.}
Nickalls, Pateson, livery stable keeper, kinzie street,
Nicholson & Co., merchants, north water street,
Osbourn & Strail, hardware, stove, iron merchants, 124 lake street,
     [Should be Osborn & S.]
Otis S. T. & Co., stove, iron, hardware merchants, dearborn street,
Osterhoudt, L. M., New York house, 180 lake street,
Osbourn, William, boot, shoe and leather merchant, 141 lake street,
     [Should be Osborn.]
*Oliver, John A., house, sign and ornamental painter, kinzie street,
Ogden, William B. Esq. kinzie street,
Ogden, M. D., of Arnold & Ogden, attorneys, dearborn street,
O'Brien, George, grocery and provision store, north water street,
O'Connor, Martin, blacksmith, randolph street,
*Post, Dr., residence lake street, office dearborn street,
Peck, E. treasurer canal fund, clark street,
Page, Peter, mason, clark street, brick building above randolph street
Paine & Norton, dry goods merchants, 17 lake street [*Seth Paine and
     *Theron Norton.]
Parsons & Holden, grocery and provision store, market street [*Edward Parsons;
     Chas. W. H.]
Parish & Metcalf, general merchants, 132 lake street
Peacock & Co., J., gunsmiths, 153 lake street [Joseph Peacock;
     David C. Thatcher.]
*Pearson, Hiram, grocer and dry goods merchant, south water street
     [Hiram Pearsons.]
Periolat, F. A., grocery and provision store, 126 lake street
Pfund, J., bread and biscuit maker, clark street
*Philips, Clifford S., wholesale dry goods merchant, 125 lake street
Phillips, John F., tailor and clothier, city hotel buildings, clark street.
Pond, William, watch and clock maker, 183 lake street
Prescott, E. S., receiver land office, United States, 175 lake street
*Price, J., fire warden, south water street [Jeremiah Price.]
Price, Robert, tailor and clothier, 153 lake street
Proctor, Dr., dearborn street, below lake street
Randolph, G. F., wholesale dry goods merchant, 109 lake street
Rankin, William & John, brass founders, clark street and Illinois street
Raymond, B. W., general dry goods merchant, 122 lake street
*Reed, C. M., forwarding and commission merchant, south water st.
Reed, Mrs., cloak and dressmaker, 115 lake street
Ross, Hugh, bookbinder and paper ruler, clark street, below lake St.
*Rossetter, Asher, mansion house, 86 lake street
Rucker, Henry L., alderman and justice of the peace, dearborn street
Rudd, Edward H., job and book printer, saloon buildings, clark street
*Russell, James, city hotel, Clark street [Jacob Pussell.]
*Saltonstall, W. W., Hubbard & Co.'s warehouse, north water street
Sauter, C. & J., boot and shoemakers, 212 lake street [Chas. and *Jacob S.]
Sherman, A. S., mason, west of the south branch of Chicago river
Sherman, E. L., teller, Illinois branch state bank, lasalle street
Sherman & Pitkin, general dry goods merchants, 150 lake street [Oren Sherman;
     Nathaniel Pitkin.]
*Sherwood, S. J., watchmaker and jeweller, 144 lake street
Shields, Joseph, watch and clock repairer, dearborn street
Shollar, A., grocery and provision store, 200 lake street.
Smith, Bradner, carpenter, wolcott street
*Smith, Lisle, city attorney, 107 lake street    [S. Lisle Smith]
Smith & Co., J. A., hat and cap manufacturers, 127 lake street
Smith & Co., George, exchange brokers, 187 lake street
Stanton & Black, auctioneers, commission merchants, 85 lake street
     [*Chas. T. Stanton;_____ Black.]
Stearns & Hallam, fancy dry goods merchants, 148 lake street
Stoce & White, blacksmiths, corner Randolph and wells streets [Clemens Stose;
     ____ White]
Stocking, Rev. Mr., pastor metho. church, opposite pub. square, clark st.
Stone, H. O., grocer and provision merchant, south water street
Strode, J. M., register land office, saloon buildings, clark street
Stuart, W., publisher and editor of Chicago American, south water st.
Sweet, C., grocery and provision store, north water street
Storms, A., carpenter and builder, state street
Sawyer, S., druggist and apothecary, dearborn street
Shelley, G. E., lake house, north water street
Steele, J.  W., city refectory, dearborn street
*Seymour, Jesse, sauganash hotel, market street
Sweetser, J. Oldham, surgeon dentist, rush street opposite lake house
*Stuart, Dr. J. Jay, rush street opposite the lake house
Scammon, J. Young, attorney and counsellor at law, 107 lake street,
*Spring, Giles, attorney and counsellor at law, 107 lake street
Snow, G. W. & Co., lumber merchants, south water street [*Geo. W. Snow,
     of G. W. S. & Co.]
*Sherman, F. C., contractor and builder, clark street
Tuttle, Nelson, stage agent, 180 lake street
Taylor, Daniel, boot and shoe maker, 120 lake street
*Thompson, O. H., grocer and dry goods merchant, south water street
*Tucker, William, cooper, south water street [Thomas E. T.]
Tripp,______, carpenter, clark street, next the methodist church
     [Robinson Tripp.]
Taylor, Francis H., tailor, wolf point
Updike & M,Clure, carpenters and builders, dearborn street. [*Peter L. Updyke;
     Andrew McClure]
Van Osdell, John, contractor and builder, corn, wolcott and kinzie sts.
     [John M. Van Osdel.]
Vaughan, William, clothes broker, 159 lake street
Villiard, L. N., grocery and provision store, 187 lake street
Woodworth, R. & J., wholesale dry goods, merchants, 103 lake street
     [*Robert and *James H. W.]
Wheeler, William, tin, sheet-iron and copper smith, 145 lake street
*Wright, John S., forwarding, commission merchant, north water st.
*Weir, John B., cabinet and chair maker, 188 lake street
*White, George, city crier, market street, or at Stanton & Black's
Wilman, Andrew, blacksmith, randolph street, opposite public square
*Whitlock, Thomas, boot and shoe maker, 102 lake street
*Whiting, W. L., produce and commission merchant, Hubbard's store
Wentworth, J., editor and publisher of Chicago Democrat, 107 lake St.
*Wolcott, Henry, private boarding house, corner kinzie and wolcott sts.
Wadsworth, Julius, agent for the Hartford insurance Co., 105 lake st.
Warner, Seth, merchant, south water street [Seth P. W.]
*White, Alexander, house, sign and ornamental painter, north water st.
Wicker, J. H., grocery and provision store, 87 lake street
*Walton, N. C, grocery and provision store, north water street
Walker & Co., grocer and provision merchant, south water street
     [*Chas. Walker; Almond Walker.]
Williams, Eli B., recorder, clark street; store south water street
Wait, H. M., grocery and provision store, lake street
Wandell, John, great western, 152 1/2 lake street
Wheeler, W. F., dry goods merchant, 107 lake street
Williams, J., hair cutting and shaving shop, 90 lake street
Wells, H. G., grocery and provision store, 101 lake street
Yates, H. H., grocery and provision store, clark street

CHURCHES OF THE CITY.
Baptist Church, La Salle, above randolph street; I. T. Hinton, elder,
Episcopal Church, Cass street, opposite Kinzie Square,
Presbyterian Church, west side of Clark street, above the pub. square,
Methodist Church, east side of Clark street, above randolph,
Roman Catholic Church, Corner of Lake and State street,
First Unitarian Society, Rev. Mr. Harrington, Saloon Buildings.

    A number of omissions will probably be found in the foregoing directory, in
consequence of the difficulty in procuring a suitable person to collect names
and residences for it; but it is the intention of the publisher, as soon as
circumstances will permit, to issue another edition, enlarged and otherwise
improved.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

NUMBER ONE.
Chicago Antiquities.
INCLUDING
Chicago Business Directory
FOR 1839
PUBLISHED BY EASTMAN & BARTLETT,
132 Clark Street.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875,
BY HENRY H. HURLBUT,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

LAKESIDE 
PUBLISHING & PRINTING CO.
CHICAGO


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