Cairo Supper Club Building
The Cairo Supper Club Building is a one-story, terra-cotta-clad building in the Buena Park Historic District of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located at 4015–4017 N. Sheridan Road (41°57′19″N 87°39′15.8″W / 41.95528°N 87.654389°W), Cairo Supper House is a notable instance of Egyptian Revival-style architecture in Chicago. Originally known as the Winston Building, it was designed in 1920 by architect Paul Gerhardt Sr.[1] The building was hit with a drive-by fire bombing in May 1964 when a man in a white Cadillac tossed an incendiary device through a window.[2] The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2014.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Commission on Chicago Landmarks (August 7, 2014). "Cairo Supper Club Building" (PDF). chicago.gov.
- ^ "4 Witnesses See Bomber Flee Cafe". Chicago Tribune. May 12, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Uptown, Kate. "Former Nick's Uptown Building Designated As Chicago Landmark". Retrieved 2025-10-20.