Central Camera

Central Camera is a camera shop at 230 South Wabash in Chicago, Illinois. It is the oldest camera store in the city. It opened in 1899 at 31 Adams Street. It was started by a Hungarian immigrant, moved to its current South Loop location in 1929 and is currently operated by a third-generation owner. In 2020, radio station WBBM referred to it as "a museum of photography". In 2020, it was burned in a two-alarm fire during the George Floyd protests. The owner has stated his intention to repair and reopen the store. As of June 12, 2020, a GoFundMe has raised over $200,000 for rebuilding. As of October 2020, the business had been operating in an adjacent vacant storefront while rebuilding was taking place.

Central Camera

Central Camera is a camera shop at 230 South Wabash in Chicago, Illinois. It is the oldest camera store in the city. It opened in 1899 at 31 Adams Street. It was started by a Hungarian immigrant, moved to its current South Loop location in 1929 and is currently operated by a third-generation owner. In 2020, radio station WBBM referred to it as "a museum of photography". In 2020, it was burned in a two-alarm fire during the George Floyd protests. The owner has stated his intention to repair and reopen the store. As of June 12, 2020, a GoFundMe has raised over $200,000 for rebuilding. As of October 2020, the business had been operating in an adjacent vacant storefront while rebuilding was taking place.