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22-576: The project was developed by the estate of Marshall Field , entrepreneur and founder of the Chicago Marshall Field's department store chain. The project was directed by Marshall Field III . Its aim was not only to provide housing at a reasonable cost but also to provide a catalyst for renewal of the surrounding area. Marshall Field Garden Apartments was at the time of construction one of two large philanthropic housing developments in Chicago. The other

44-771: A gun, and shooting by a prostitute from the Everleigh Club . Ethel Field was married twice, first to Arthur Magie Tree, with whom she had one son, Ronald Tree ; and then in 1901 to David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty , with whom she had two sons, David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty and Peter Beatty . Nannie died in 1896. In 1904, Field married longtime friend Delia Spencer, the widow of Arthur John Caton. They had no children. Field died in New York City, New York, on January 16, 1906, at age 71 of pneumonia contracted after playing golf on New Year's Day with his nephew, his secretary, and Abraham Lincoln 's eldest son Robert Todd Lincoln . Field

66-508: A museum. I'm not going to give you a million dollars." He relented after railroad supplies magnate Edward E. Ayer , another early benefactor (and later the first president) of the museum, convinced Field that his everlasting legacy would be achieved by financing the project. The year after his death the Field Museum received a further $ 8 million (equivalent to $ 262 million in 2023) in accordance with his will. The University of Chicago

88-487: A partner, Levi Leiter , accepted an offer to become senior partners at the dry goods establishment of Potter Palmer . The new firm became known as "Field, Palmer, Leiter & Co." In 1867, after Field and Leiter could afford to buy him out, Palmer withdrew from the firm, and it was renamed "Field, Leiter & Company." In 1867, Field, Leiter & Company reported revenues of $ 12 million (equivalent to $ 215 million in 2023). Like many Chicago businessmen, Field's company

110-556: Is always right " are attributed to Field. Though most famous today for his retail business, during his lifetime his wholesale business made far more money. During the 1880s, Field's wholesale business generated five times more revenue than retail annually. The wholesale business even had its own landmark building, the Marshall Field's Wholesale Store , erected in 1887. Revenue from the Marshall Field's retail business did not surpass

132-597: The Commercial Club and the Jekyll Island Club , also known as the Millionaires Club, on Jekyll Island, Georgia . Field married twice. In 1863, he married Nannie Douglas Scott of Ironton, Ohio . They had two sons and a daughter, but one son, Louis, died in 1866 as an infant. The surviving children were Marshall Field Jr. and Ethel Field . Marshall Field Jr. (1868–1905) married Albertine Huck, and they were

154-465: The Field fortune in the hands of Marshall Field III. The Field Museum of Natural History was named after Marshall Field in 1894 after he gave it an endowment of $ 1 million (equivalent to $ 35.2 million in 2023). He was initially reluctant to make the kind of contribution that the organizers were requesting, reportedly saying, "I don't know anything about a museum and I don't care to know anything about

176-482: The buyer beware", and transformed it into a plush shopping experience fit for the Gilded Age. Unconditional refunds, consistent pricing and international imports are among the Field innovations that became standards in quality retailing. Field's employees were also instructed not to push products on uninterested customers, a common practice in stores of the period. The quotes "Give the lady what she wants" and " The customer

198-703: The company's wholesale business until after Field's death. Field was highly suspicious of organized labor throughout his career and prohibited unionization among his employees. During the time of the Haymarket Riot , the wives of the defendants initiated an appeal, to which all of the local businessmen agreed except for Field. Journalist and reformer Henry Demarest Lloyd led a national campaign to grant clemency. Even bankers like Lyman J. Gage favored clemency, believing that moderation would lead to improved relations between capital and labor. Potter Palmer and Charles L. Hutchinson were inclined to agree, but Marshall Field

220-401: The firm reorganized as Farwell, Field & Co. John V. Farwell appreciated Field's keen business acumen; however, when it came to personality, the two were very different. Field's stuffy efficiency rode on Farwell's more relaxed and cheery demeanor. At a time when business collaboration entailed extensive personal interaction, this partnership would not last long. In January 1865, Field and

242-663: The historic buildings. Marshall Field Garden Apartments is located on 1450 North Sedgwick in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Marshall Field Gardens Apartments is a populated place located in Cook County at a latitude of 41.908 and longitude -87.639. The elevation is 594 feet. Marshall Field Garden Apartments appears on the Chicago Loop U.S. Geological Survey Map. Cook County is the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours) which Marshall Fields Gardens Apartments have. A controversial security system

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264-504: The parents of Henry Field, Marshall Field III , and Gwendolyn Mary Field, who married Sir Archibald Charles Edmonstone, 6th Baronet ; Marshall Jr. and Albertine were thus the grandparents of Archduchess Elyssa (Edmondstone), Grand Duchess of Tuscany . On 22 November 1905, at the age of 37, Marshall Jr. incurred gunshot to the abdomen and died a few days later in hospital. The circumstances of his death are still uncertain, and proposed explanations have included suicide, domestic accident with

286-415: The rapidly expanding West. In 1856, at age 22, he went to live with his brother in Chicago, Illinois, and obtained employment at leading dry goods merchant Cooley, Wadsworth & Co. , which was to become Cooley, Farwell & Co. in 1857. Field quickly rose through the ranks of Cooley, Farwell & Co. In 1862, for financial reasons Cooley left the firm. That same year, Field purchased a partnership, and

308-502: The rent into the moderate range. By 1991, the apartments had deteriorated, and were sold to private investors in 1992 with a clause that specified that they would remain available only to low income tenants for 25 years. In 2016, the apartments were sold to Related Midwest , and in a public-private partnership agreement plan to keep the units affordable until 2045. Shortly after purchasing the apartments, Related Midwest hired, local architecture firm, Nia Architects to renovate and update

330-649: Was Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments , at 47th and Michigan. Both were built in 1929 and both were modeled after the Dunbar Apartments built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. , in 1926 in Harlem, New York City . Marshall Field Garden Apartments was meant to be the first of three or four similar projects, but the Great Depression kept those plans from coming to fruition. Marshall had hoped to provide low cost housing but land acquisition and construction cost overruns pushed

352-574: Was an American entrepreneur and the founder of Marshall Field and Company , the Chicago-based department stores . His business was renowned for its then-exceptional level of quality and customer service. Field is also known for some of his philanthropic donations, providing funding for the Field Museum of Natural History and donating land for the campus of the University of Chicago . Marshall Field

374-533: Was badly affected by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, but reopened relatively quickly. The company also survived the Panic of 1873 because of relatively low levels of debt. By 1881, Field had forced Leiter to sell his share of the business and changed the store's name to "Marshall Field and Company". Field took an early 19th-century consumer landscape that was centered around the principle of caveat emptor , or "let

396-472: Was born on a farm in Conway, Massachusetts , the son of John Field IV and Fidelia Nash. His family was descended from Puritans who had come to America as early as 1629. At the age of 17, he moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts , where he first worked in a dry goods store alongside his brother Joseph Field. He left Massachusetts after five years of working in the dry goods store in search of new opportunities in

418-460: Was buried on January 19 in the Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. In 1905, Field's fortune was valued at $ 125 million (equivalent to $ 3.29 billion in 2023). His will stated that after various bequests were made, Field's remaining estate was to be held in trust for 40 years for his two grandsons; 60% was to go to Marshall Field III and 40% to Henry Field. Henry Field died in 1917, leaving

440-567: Was co-founded by Field and John D. Rockefeller , to rival nearby Evanston 's Northwestern University . A bust of Marshall Field stands beside those of other early 20th century Chicago industrial magnates on the north riverbank of the Chicago River facing the Merchandise Mart . The company that Marshall Field founded was absorbed into Macy's a century after his death. Levi Leiter Too Many Requests If you report this error to

462-405: Was installed in 1999 to control access and provide valuable investigative information, using biometric devices . The apartments are the scene of frequent shootings. In 2016, an electrified copper rod attached to the building killed a dog that a man was walking by the building and electrocuted the man. Marshall Field Marshall Field (August 18, 1834 – January 16, 1906)

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484-409: Was not. A number of other men confided to Gage that they were not willing to publicly disagree with Field, the wealthiest and most powerful businessman in Chicago. Field also opposed organized labor during the 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike . Field avoided political and social intrigue, instead focusing on his work and on supporting his family and his favorite causes. Field was a very active member of

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