Holabird & Root, Architect1928
—Chicago Landmark —
This outstanding Art Deco-style skyscraper helps define one of the city's finest urban spaces. Its prominence is further heightened by the jog in Michigan Avenue, where it crosses the Chicago River. The base of the building is sheathed in polished granite, in shades of black and purple. the upper stories are clad in buff-colored limestone and dark terra cotta, and are dramatically set back in accord with the city's 1923 zoning ordinance.| HM Number | HM1VWI |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | Commission on Chicago Landmarks |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, November 25th, 2016 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 448203 N 4637525 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.88796667, -87.62433333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 53.278', W 87° 37.46' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 53' 16.68" N, 87° 37' 27.6" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 312, 630, 773 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 343 N Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60602, US |
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