Marshall Field, Jr. Mansion. Built by William Murray in 1884, sold to Field in 1890. Marshall Field, Sr., lived next door at 1909 South Prairie. In 1902, Field, Sr., house was demolished to expand Junior's place. In 1905, Junior was killed by a gunshot wound. In 1915, the house was sold to Milton B. Pine for $40,000, who turned it into a rehab center. Then in 1928, the building was given to the Resthaven Home for Convalescent Women and Girls for use as a psychiatric hospital. It fell into serious disrepair after 1977, when the Chicago Architecture Foundation bought it for a short period of time. In 1999, Ed Magnus purchased the home for $62,500, but was forced to sell it because the city wanted the building up to code and Magnus couldn't afford it. In 2003, work began restoring the house.
Field Mansion in 2003.
The house is now split into six condominiums. all of the original charm and vintage woodwork has been taken out.
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