Buisnessman, philanthropist - The Peddler's Son who grew up to build Sears, Roebuck & Company into a major retailer. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenwald Fund School Plan | |||
| Sears, Roebuck and Co | 1895 | 1908 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1904/00/00 | Julius Rosenwald is so pleased with Nimmons's residential design skills that he decides that Nimmons and Fellows will design all future Sears, Roebuck and Co buildings. | Work | Rosenwald Residence, Chicago | Chicago | |||
| 1911/05/00 | Julius Rosenwald and Booker T Washington meet at the Blackstone Hotel, leading to creation of The Rosenwald Fund. | Benefactor | Renaissance Blackstone Hotel | Chicago | |||
| 1913/06/00 | The Wabash Avenue Department of the YMCA of Chicago, designated to serve Chicago's African American men, is dedicated, having been constructed through a combination of Rosenwald's gift and funds raised in the African American community. | Benefactor | Wabash Avenue YMCA | Chicago | |||
| 1916/00/00 | Funded by Rosenwald and other fund raising, the YMCA Hotel opens to serve a membership of 30,000. That year the YMCA included 7 city departments, 6 railroad departments, 12 students associations, 3 community departments, 1 boys club and the hotel. | Benefactor | YMCA Hotel | Chicago | |||
| 1917/11/01 | The Rosenwald Fund is established in Illinois by Julius Rosenwald. | Benefactor | |||||
| 1924/10/29 | Julius Rosenwald serves as a pall bearer at the funeral of Albert Henry Loeb in Chicago. | Mourner | Rosehill Cemetery Administration Building and Entry Gate | Chicago | Funeral for Albert Henry Loeb | ||
| 1929/00/00 | Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments built | Benefactor | Rosenwald Apartment Building | Chicago | |||
| 1933/00/00 | Opens as the Museum of Science and Industry, interior remodled in Art Moderne style | Benefactor | Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago |
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