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Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Underwriters' Laboratories, 207-231 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Summary

Significance: The Underwriters' Laboratories buildings are of interest historically because they served as the headquarters from 1905 to 1979 of the well-known organization in the United States dedicated to the examination and testing of appliances, devices, machinery and materials in respect to life and fire hazards and accident prevention.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-151

Survey number: HABS IL-1116

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date_range

Date

1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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A black and white photo of a man standing on a sidewalk. Office of War Information Photograph

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