This plaque was posted in the basement of the building at the corner of Racine and Montana Streets, aptly named The Montine. While the boiler was replaced long ago, this notice posted October 11th, 1928 still stands decades later and speaks to the history of this Hayes Properties building.
To put things in perspective, it was posted ten years before the start of World War II. Calvin Coolidge was president during the latter half of the roaring ‘20s. Women had just gotten the vote eight years earlier in August of 1920. The notice was posted exactly one year to the month before the stock market crash of 1929.
Chicago’s population was about 3,376,438 at the time, compared to today’s estimate of 2,707,120. Housing development increased during this time of economic prosperity. The City of Big Shoulders was the second largest city in the country. Can you guess which was first?
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