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| Essential Architecture- Chicago Loop South Page Brothers Building | |
architect | John M. Van Osdel; west facade remodeling, Hill and Woltersdorf |
location | 177-91 N. State St. |
date | 1872; west facade remodeled 1902 |
style | Italianate |
construction | cast-iron facade |
type | Shop |
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| This building north facade, facing Lake Street, features the city's last remaining cast-iron front, a construction technique that was common practice in pre-Fire of 1871 Chicago. Built when Lake Street was the city's main retail street, the building's west facade (State Street) was remodeled and another floor added in 1902, reflecting the reorientation of commercial activity from Lake to State Street. | |
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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