Reebie Storage Warehouse
- Architect
- George Kingsley
- Year
- 1921
- Style
- Egyptian Revival
- City
- Chicago, IL
John and William Reebie built this Egyptian Revival warehouse for their moving and storage company at 2325 North Clark Street in 1922, after John Reebie had traveled to Egypt and seen a similarly themed storage building built in 1918 in Stockton, California. Architect George Kingsley (1870-1956) and sculptor Fritz Albert gave the warehouse its distinctive Egyptian-themed terra cotta facade.
the building
Ramses at the door. Two statues of Ramses II flank the main entrance, standing in for the company's founders, John and William Reebie, greeting customers at the storage warehouse.
Egyptian terra cotta. Sculptor Fritz Albert designed the exterior's Egyptian-themed terra cotta ornamentation, the detailing that turns an otherwise plain storage building into a themed landmark.
the style
The Reebies wanted their warehouse built in a distinctive style and settled on Egyptian Revival after John Reebie saw a similarly themed 1918 storage building in Stockton, California, designed by Glenn Allen for the Dawson-Mayflower Moving Company, and after his own travels in Egypt before 1921.
More on Egyptian Revivalthe architect
George Kingsley (1870-1956) designed the warehouse, working with sculptor Fritz Albert, who was responsible for its Egyptian-themed terra cotta exterior.
significance
The Reebie Storage Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1979, and designated a Chicago Landmark on September 1, 1999.
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