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| Essential Architecture- Chicago South and West Powhatan Apartments | |
architect | Robert DeGolyer and Charles Morgan |
location | 4950 S. Chicago Beach Dr. |
date | 1927-29 |
style | Art Deco |
construction | steel frame, limestone clad |
type | Apartment Building |
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| The facade of this 22-story, luxury-apartment highrise reflects Eliel Saarinen's influential, streamlined design for the Tribune Tower competition of 1922. Terra-cotta ornamental panels feature scenes from American Indian culture, befitting a building that was named for a famous Algonquin Indian chief. | |
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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