Printer's Row, Chicago.

1. PRINTERS ROW
Kyra, Jamie, Andres, Julia

3. HISTORY
 Proximity to Dearborn Station attracted many publishers and
printers
 A lot of space available after Chicago Fire
 Almost all buildings in the area were home to printing companies
in late 1800s and early 1900s
 Three biggest printers were M. A. Donohue & Co, R.R. Donnelly
& Sons, and the Franklin Printing Company

4. HISTORY
 In the 1950s, printing companies realized they needed newer
spaces to accommodate the larger printing machines
 That’s when many companies moved out of the area and Printers
Row became deserted

6. INCOME
 Average Household Income: $120,529
 Median Household Income: $80,629
 Average Household Net Worth: $750,551

8. M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
 Established in 1861 as Cox and Donohue, Bookbinders
 Published book sets (known as “libraries”)
 In 1901, the name was changed to M.A. Donohue & Co.
 Eventually published only children’s books beginning in early 1900s
 1971- company moved out
 1979- one of the first buildings to be converted into residential lofts

11. DEARBORN STATION
 Opened May 8th, 1885
 Departure for trains heading West (many celebrities would be seen waiting
outside the station for trains heading to L.A.)
 Many immigrants came through this station
 Abandoned from 1976 to mid 1980s
 Now it has been converted to retail and office space
 U.S. National Register of Historic Places
 Chicago Landmark

12. Dearborn Station circa 1922

13. Dearborn Station
on Oct 22, 2014

14. The End

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