Landmark Status Proposed for South Lawndale Warehouse

The former Jackson Storage and Van Co. warehouse in South Lawndale would be designated as an official Chicago landmark under a proposal introduced to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Located at 3611 W. Cermak Road, the facility was originally constructed in 1890 to provide two floors of commercial storage for a rapidly growing neighborhood. In 1927, the warehouse was rebuilt with five stories fronted by a rare Venetian Gothic facade inspired by Venice's Doge's Palace, among other upgrades.

The landmark designation would protect all exterior elevations and a Batchelder tile water fountain inside the building.