Edison Shop, 229 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Summary
Significance: The only downtown Chicago office building by Purcell, Fieck, & Elmslie. The building is noted for its use of brick and terra-cotta ornament in conjunction with large expanse of glass on the west front. Designated a Chicago Architectural Landmark 1959.
Survey number: HABS IL-1044
Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1912 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Purcell, Fieck
Purcell, Elmslie
Location
chicago, 41.87857, -87.62608
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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