1810 W. Cortland St.
#100301990
Date received: 7/22/09
Address: 1810 W. Cortland St.
Ward: 32
Applicant: Charlie Poppell
Owner: Raj Fernando
Permit Description: Combine two existing buildings 1808 & 1810 W. Cortland as one single family residence - construct new 1-story link to connect the two buildings and remove a rear portion of 1810 - remodel thru-out (1810).
Status: Under review
According to the Historic Resources Survey, this is a commercial/ residential building constructed in 1889. Known as Grimm’s Building, this was the home of photographer legend Richard Nickel.
Lots of relevant links here and a photo with links here. Another good post here.
2 comments
Nickel serves as one of my preservationist inspirations as we battle the wrecking ball here in New Orleans, Post-K. This is a perfectly good building and besides its historical value it would simply be a waste. What is the reason for the proposed demo? Are there plans for the site? Chicago owes it to Nickel to preserve this site. He was an amazing man. Thanks for you website ! Here is a link to my post about Nickel done a couple years ago. http://www.squanderedheritage.com/2007/05/10/in-memoriam-richard-nickel-1928-1972/
Laureen– I’ve long loved your stuff– keep it up. All I know about the details of this permit are linked in this post. Looks like it’s not a full demo, but a modification…
Do you know something about this location? Have any pictures of the structure? Have memories of the place? Please share.