Auditorium Building

Auditorium Building (HMNDV)

Location: Chicago, IL 60605 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 52.552', W 87° 37.475'

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Adler and Sullivan, architects

— 1889 —

The extraordinary engineering talent of Dankmar Adler and the architectural genius of Louis Sullivan created this building to reflect the cultural maturity of Chicago. Combining hotel and office space with a splendid theater, the Auditorium was a turning point in Sullivan's career and a milestone in the development of modern architecture.

Designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1976 by the City Council of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley, Mayor
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HM NumberHMNDV
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Placed ByCommission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448172 N 4636182
Decimal Degrees41.87586667, -87.62458333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 52.552', W 87° 37.475'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 52' 33.12" N, 87° 37' 28.50" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 217, 630, 708
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 99 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago IL 60605, US
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