B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom

The B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom is a B.F. Goodrich Company showroom located at 1925 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago's Motor Row District. The showroom was built in 1911 to sell B.F. Goodrich tires and distribute them to other Chicago retailers. Christian Albert Eckstorm, a Chicago architect who designed many of the Motor Row showrooms, designed the building. The Second Empire building features a mansard roof with a terra cotta balustrade, three dormers with terra cotta frames, a partial cornice, and large second-story windows with arched lintels. Like most Motor Row buildings, its architectural ornaments are primarily located near the top of the building. B.F. Goodrich used the showroom until 1929.[2]

This article is about the building in Chicago. For the former building in New York City, see B.F. Goodrich Building.
B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom
Location1925 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′21″N 87°37′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectEckstorm, Christian Albert; Nielson, S.N.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
MPSMotor Row, Chicago, Illinois MPS
NRHP reference No.09000347[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2009

The showroom was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2009.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Crawford, Matt (September 25, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: B. F. Goodrich Company Showroom" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2013.


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