The Brewster Building — Attraction in Lake View Township

I lived here in 1975/1977. It was and I assume still is a beautiful building. It was so rewarding to walk out into the lobby with the cage elevator and glass floors. Wrought iron everywhere. I don’t know anything about Child’s Play but there were a number of movies filmed there, of which I don’t know the names. I was most impressed with the fact Charlie Chaplin lived there. And when you stepped out of the building you were in the middle of the trendy, popular, busy Diversey Street neighborhood. An unforgettable,...

Peeked my head into the lobby to look at this historic, landmarked building (which is beautiful by the way), and the absolutely psychotic guard PUT HIS HANDS ON ME and PUSHED ME OUT of the building as he screamed "PRIVATE RESIDENCE!!!"

I almost tripped down the stairs. I very calmly explained I was simply looking at the lobby, and he escalated the situation beyond what was acceptable. Avoid at all costs unless you like getting manhandled by a jerk on...

I lived in this wonderous building for 8 years ('74-'82). On a cold winter's night it was always a delightful welcome stepping into the warmth of the auburn red marble entry and proceed up the iron stairs that wrap around the cage elevator...eliminating that last chill in your body. The 8 stories of open ironwork and theatre marquee lights under each level added a...