Sherwin-On-The-Lake
Sherwin-On-The-Lake was an eight-story apartment building erected in 1929. It offered a resort atmosphere to the many people who stayed there over the years. It had its own beach, pier, and taxi run to downtown Chicago.
Sherwin-On-The-Lake was featured in the 1991 Annual Fall House Tour.
Circa: 1929
Original Owner: Vernon C. McGill
No other lake shore residential building, with its own private beach, retains as much of its original elegant character as does 1205 W. Sherwin Avenue. The building was completed in 1929 as an in-town resort hotel with regular water taxi service to The Loop.
The water taxis are no longer running, but the spacious resort facilities remain: the beautiful art deco lobby, the ample boat storage, and the classic half-block long balcony overlooking the pristine beach.
Photos
RPWRHS photo S013-0662 shows the patio of the Sherwin-On-The-Lake Apartment Building at 1205 W. Sherwin Avenue in November 1995.
RPWRHS photo S013-0663 shows the patio as seen through window of the Sherwin-On-The-Lake Apartment Building at 1205 W. Sherwin Avenue in 1991.
RPWRHS photo S013-0664 shows the patio as seen through window of the Sherwin-On-The-Lake Apartment Building at 1205 W. Sherwin Avenue in 1991.
RPWRHS photo S013-0665 shows Sherwin-On-The-Lake Apartment Building at 1205 W. Sherwin Avenue. Warning sign at beach. "Dangerous Waves." December 1995.
