Schulze Baking Company Plant

Schulze Baking Company Plant
Schulze Baking Company Factory (c.1914-15)
Location40 East Garfield Boulevard
(Garfield Boulevard and Wabash Avenue)
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°47′44″N 87°37′29″W / 41.79556°N 87.62472°W / 41.79556; -87.62472
Built1913
ArchitectJohn Ahlschlager & Son
NRHP reference No.82000393
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

Schulze Baking Company Plant is a factory building located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located at 40 East Garfield Boulevard (also described as 55th Street and Wabash Avenue) in the Washington Park community area in Cook County. Built in 1914, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. Originally built for the Schulze Baking Company, it was the home of the Hostess Brands' Butternut Bread until 2004.

The building features a terra cotta exterior with ornamentation that pays tribute to Louis Sullivan. The original flooring is made of reinforced concrete. In the early 21st century, the building fell into a state of disrepair. Plans to rehabilitate the building into a data center have failed to materialize, and the Plant's future remains uncertain. In 2024, Preservation Chicago listed it as among the city's most at-risk buildings for demolition.