The Great Chicago Fire began its path through Chicago on this day in 1871, 144 years ago. Baird & Warner had already been in business for 16 years, and both the office and the Baird family home were destroyed in the great blaze. The following is a family account of how Lyman Baird rescued his family, as well as a recount of how Baird & Warner was instrumental in the rebirth of Chicago. To read mo...
Before Baird & Warner was known as 'Baird & Warner,' it was Baird & Bradley. This was due to the partnership between founder Lyman Baird and fellow New Haven-ite Francis Bradley. When Bradley joined the firm, the Civil War was at its height, and Chicago was booming.
Mortgage lending was the company's main business, but soon the partners began to manage buildings in order to protec...The Great Chicago Fire began on this day in 1871, 142 years ago. Baird & Warner had already been in business for 16 years, and both the office and the Baird family home lived in the path of that great blaze. The following is a family account of how Lyman Baird rescued his family, as well as a recount of how Baird & Warner was instrumental in the rebirth of Chicago. To read more company history,
