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Essential Architecture- Chicago
Loop North McGraw-Hill Building |
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architect |
Thielbar and Fugard, with Gwen Lux |
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location |
520 N. Michigan Ave. |
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date |
1928-29 |
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style |
Stripped Classical Art Deco |
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construction |
Stone cladding, steel frame |
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type |
Office Building |
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One of the city's finest collaborations of sculpture and architecture,
this is a rare surviving example of the high-quality of buildings that
were constructed along North Michigan Avenue from 1918-1930, a period
when the street first established its character as a prestigious retail
address. An example of Art Deco architecture, the building design
incorporates classical style with modern linear qualities. Particularly
distinctive are its rich and innovative sculptures by
Gwen Lux, a major 20th-century sculptor and one of the few women in
the field. The building's architects were known for their high-quality
designs, including apartments in the East Lake Shore Drive District.
This building was constructed by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,
whose Midwestern headquarters served as the original anchor tenant. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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