Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building, Chicago

Name: Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building
Address: Chicago, United States

#706 among attractions in Chicago

Colonial revival architecture

Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building

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The Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building is a historic building at 1245 W. Washington Boulevard in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1926, the building served as the headquarters for the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company, which was formed in 1887. The architecture firm of Gardner & Lindberg designed the three-story Colonial Revival building. The Creamery Package Manufacturing Company produced processing equipment and other goods for the dairy industry, which had a large presence in and around Chicago in the early 20th century. The company is representative of Chicago's significant food processing industry; the city's position as a transportation hub meant processing companies could quickly send their goods to larger customers in the food industry. The Creamery Package Manufacturing Company used the building until the 1970s. ()

Coordinates: 41°52'58"N, 87°39'30"W

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West Side (Near West Side)Chicago United States

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Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United Center, UIC Pavilion, National Hellenic Museum, Civic Opera House.

0.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport
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0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
UIC Pavilion, Chicago
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0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Hellenic Museum, Chicago
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1.1 miE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Civic Opera House, Chicago
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0.5 miW
Church
First Baptist Congregational Church, Chicago
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0.7 miE
Church
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
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0.9 miE
Bridge, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Opera, Chicago
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0.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of the Epiphany, Chicago
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0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
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0.7 miSE
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Greektown, Chicago
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~1990 ftW
Park
Union Park, Chicago
10 min walk • Union Park is a municipal park in Chicago, Illinois, comprising 13.46 acres. Located in the Near West Side, the park is just south of Ashland/Lake station on the Green and Pink lines of the Chicago 'L', bordered by North Ashland Avenue on the west, West Lake Street on the north...

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Which popular attractions are close to Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building?

Nearby attractions include Union Park, Chicago (10 min walk), Loomis Street, Chicago (10 min walk), Fulton Market District, Chicago (11 min walk), First Baptist Congregational Church, Chicago (12 min walk).

How to get to Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building:

Bus

Madison & Racine • Lines: 20, (N) N20 (3 min walk)

Metro

Morgan • Lines: Green, Pink (10 min walk)
Ashland • Lines: Green, Pink (12 min walk)

Train

Ogilvie Transportation Center (24 min walk)
Chicago Union Station (27 min walk)