Z. Erol Smith Sr. (died September 1964)[1] was an American architect in Chicago.[2] He designed buildings for Anthony Overton including the Overton Hygienic Building and the Chicago Bee Building for the Chicago Bee newspaper.[3] His son of the same name served as the first mayor of Palos Heights and continued in office for 14 years.[3]

He established his architecture business in 1915.[4] His office was at 5501 South Prairie,[5] 343 East Garfield Boulevard[6] and 305 East 55th Street.[7]

He was white. He trained at the Armour Institute of Technology and Art Institute of Technology. Much of his work is in Chicago's south side.[2] In 1919 he designed a couple of garages.[8] In 1922 he designed to Overton Hygenic Building at 3627 South State Street.[9]

The Chicago Bee Building at 3647 South State Street was built from 1929 to 1931. It was built as the headquarters for the Chicago Bee.[10] It later also served as offices for his skin care products business and eventually as a public library. It is in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville Historic District. In 1998 it was listed as a Chicago Landmark.[11]

His namesake son was mayor of Palos Heights. His grandson Z Errol Smith is an architect.

Work

  • Overton Hygienic Building (1922)
  • West Lawn State Bank (1926)[12]
  • Anderson Building
  • Chicago Bee Building (1929 -1931)
  • Grand Boulevard and 35th St. building[13]
  • Theater at 75th Street and Essex Avenue[14]
  • Shore Theatre (1927),[15] South Shore Theater 75th and Kingston streets[16]
  • 5025 Woodlawn Avenue[17]
  • Streetsville Hotel Company hotel at Chestnut Street and Dewitt Place[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Smith". Chicago Tribune. 1964-09-30. p. 57. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. 1 2 Bruegmann, Robert (October 2, 2018). Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300229936 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 "Z EROL SMITH, 78". Chicago Tribune. 17 February 2004.
  4. ↑ Bruegmann, Robert (2 October 2018). Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300229936.
  5. 1 2 "Domestic Engineering". Domestic Engineering Company. December 27, 1919. p. 78 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "The American Contractor". 1925.
  7. ↑ "The Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer". 1919.
  8. ↑ "The Economist: A Weekly Financial, Commercial and Real-estate Newspaper". Economist Publishing Company. January 8, 1919 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "Overton Hygienic Building". Choose Chicago.
  10. ↑ West, E. James (2022-04-26). A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05331-3.
  11. ↑ "Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details". webapps1.chicago.gov.
  12. ↑ https://forgottenchicago.com/Bank_Spreadsheet_Serhii_Chrucky.pdf
  13. ↑ "The Economist: A Weekly Financial, Commercial, and Real-estate Newspaper". Economist Publishing Company. December 27, 1921 – via Google Books.
  14. ↑ "The Iron Age". Chilton Company. December 27, 1926 – via Google Books.
  15. ↑ "Shore Theatre in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org.
  16. ↑ "Iron Trade Review". December 27, 1926 – via Google Books.
  17. ↑ "The Economist: A Weekly Financial, Commercial, and Real-estate Newspaper". Economist Publishing Company. December 27, 1916 – via Google Books.
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