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| Essential Architecture- Chicago Loop South Oliver Building | |
architect | Holabird & Roche |
location | 159 N. Dearborn St. |
date | 1907; top addition 1920 |
style | Chicago School |
construction | internal steel frame is clearly expressed on the facade |
type | Office Building |
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| Constructed as the corporate headquarters of the Oliver Typewriter Company, this building is an excellent representation of the principles of the Chicago School of architecture. The building's internal steel frame is clearly expressed on the facade, which is further enhanced by cast-iron ornament that subtly advertises the company's name and product. The top two floors were added in 1920 by the original architects. | |
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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