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Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Leiter II Building, South State  & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter II Building, South State & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Coo...

Significance: When the second Leiter Building was built, it was one of the largest commercial structures in the world. Jenney, the architect, had solved the technical problems of skeleton construction in the fi... More

Leiter II Building, South State  & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter II Building, South State & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Coo...

Significance: When the second Leiter Building was built, it was one of the largest commercial structures in the world. Jenney, the architect, had solved the technical problems of skeleton construction in the fi... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The building is an example of the work of William LeBaron Jenney, the man credited with the invention of skeletal construction. It is important because of its remarkable structural system, which R... More

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The building is an example of the work of William LeBaron Jenney, the man credited with the invention of skeletal construction. It is important because of its remarkable structural system, which R... More

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Railway Exchange Building, 229-33 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

Railway Exchange Building, 229-33 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Mi...

Survey number: HABS WI-382 Building/structure dates: 1901 Initial Construction

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter I Building, 200-208 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The first Leiter Building, built in 1879, has been cited as a Chicago Architectural Landmark, "In recognition of its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction. Cast iron pilast... More

Railway Exchange Building, 229-33 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

Railway Exchange Building, 229-33 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Mi...

Survey number: HABS WI-382 Building/structure dates: 1901 Initial Construction

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...

Significance: The building is an example of the work of William LeBaron Jenney, the man credited with the invention of skeletal construction. It is important because of its remarkable structural system, which R... More

Leiter II Building, South State  & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Leiter II Building, South State & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Coo...

Significance: When the second Leiter Building was built, it was one of the largest commercial structures in the world. Jenney, the architect, had solved the technical problems of skeleton construction in the fi... More