W.D and H.O Wills Warehouse Apartment Building

NW Corner: W.D and H.O Wills Warehouse Apartment Building (1927/2008)

This imposing Inter-War Chicago style warehouse was built for the tobacco company W.D. and H.O. Wills in 1927.  It was designed by Oldham, Boas and Ednie-Brown .The style anticipates the Art Deco period. Note the curved parapet with original details, the fine balance between vertical and horizontal elements and the refined arrangement of window shapes.