910 South Michigan

910 South Michigan (HMW9D)

Location: Chicago, IL 60605 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 52.214', W 87° 37.465'

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Built 1911

— Architect: Marshall and Fox —

The Karpen Furniture Company commissioned Marshal and Fox to design a 12-story showroom and company office. The building's simple ornament contrasted with the exuberant facades of Marshall and Fox's other work, including the Blackstone and Drake Hotels, and the South Shore Country Club.

Date of Addition: 1927
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White

The Standard Oil Company took over the building and added seven stories.
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HM NumberHMW9D
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 7:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448182 N 4635557
Decimal Degrees41.87023333, -87.62441667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 52.214', W 87° 37.465'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 52' 12.84" N, 87° 37' 27.90" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 217, 630, 708
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 910 S Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605, US
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