Kranz moved the Confectionery to 126-30 State Street in 1881. Very little changed until the building was remodeled in the mid-1880s by architects Adler & Sullivan. Electric fixtures replaced the Gaslights. Kranz opened a second location at 78-80 State Street, Chicago.
Although only pastries, ice cream, candies, and beverages were served, Mr. Kranz's fame continued over the years as he continually introduced the very latest creations made by highly specialized candy artists from Europe.
Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
My cousin, Selma Wiese, worked in this shop back in the 1930's. She said Mrs. Kranz was very strict.
ReplyDeleteWe went there my sister and I with my Mother.Before the war. My Mother even bought a marble table from the store when it was closing. It was very heavy and how that go that up to the 3rd floor of our home on the West side of Chicago, I will never know. Sadly the whole west side area where we lived. Springfield and Madison has never been the same after the riots in 1968. The Legler Library is there and also Delano grammar school and Austin Hi is there also. Where I graduated from in 1950-.Bt the way does anyone remember Henrici's that was a famous restaurant also, and then there was Hardings, where they had a treasure chest that children could pick a toy from. And of course Ireland's which has been moved to the north side, and Berghof's German restaurant, but lucky the Walnut room is there but not Fields. Sadly
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