The Chicago Public Library Cultural Center

The Chicago Public Library Cultural Center (HM238M)

Location: Chicago, IL 60602 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 53.002', W 87° 37.496'

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Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, architects

—1897 —

This building was the first permanent structure of the city's public library system. Designed to be a grand civic building, its exterior appearance and its interior spaces are based on classical Greek and Italian Renaissance precedents. The library is extensively decorated with mosaics, marbles, bronze, and two stained-glass Tiffany domes.

Designated a Chicago Landmark on November 15, 1976 by the City Council of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, Mayor
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HM NumberHM238M
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Placed ByCommission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks
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Date Added Monday, November 27th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448149 N 4637015
Decimal Degrees41.88336667, -87.62493333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 53.002', W 87° 37.496'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 53' 0.12000000000015" N, 87° 37' 29.76" W
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Area Code(s)312, 630, 773
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 78 E Washington St, Chicago IL 60602, US
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