The Vault: Before the Internet, There Was Olcott's
Baird & Warner has one of the most comprehensive collections of Olcott's Land Values Blue Book, the original Chicago-area real estate resource. Started by George C. Olcott in 1909, the books were a helpful guide for agents as they researched the land values of areas in Chicago and the suburbs. A set of them would be housed in each office for reference. Housed in the Family Room at Baird & Warner...


