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Rookery Building, 209 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Summary
Significance: The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks has cited it: "In recognition of its pioneering plan in providing shops and offices around a graceful semi-private square and the further development of the skeleton structural frame using cast iron columns, wrought iron spandrel beams and steel beams to support party walls and interior floors."
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-130
Survey number: HABS IL-1030
Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1886- 1888 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1944 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000238
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Fuller, George A
Waller, Edward C
Burnham & Root
Wright, Frank Lloyd
George A. Fuller Company
Illinois Terra Cotta Lumber Company
Dearborn Foundry Company
Hecla Iron Works
Chicago Terra Cotta Company
Gunderson, Magnus
Overby, Osmund R, historian
Borchers, Perry E, photographer
Shank, W I, delineator
Roth, Leland, delineator
Griffen, Whayne, delineator
Hassin, Keleal, delineator
Vyverberg, David, delineator
Steenhusen, Allen, delineator
Location
chicago, 41.87904, -87.63190
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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