Talk about diverse architectural styles ... This is Harry Caray's restaurant –“Holy Cow” ... It’s famous for classic Italian cuisine.
It's designated a Chicago Landmark building, one of the last remaining examples of "Dutch Renaissance" architecture ...
It was built in 1895, nationally renowned architect Henry Ives Cobb ...
Distinguishing features are stepped gable, steeply pitched tiled roof and contrasting red brick and light stone masonry. The building was originally constructed as a distribution plant for the products of "Chicago Varnish Company".
The company produced glosses for railroad equipment, coaches, carriages, pianos, and furniture in its nearby factory ... However now it's a restaurant...
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